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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nantes to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei316 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei316, while a flight costs an average of lei760.
Distance: 309 miles (498 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
lei449 Average price | lei316 Average price Cheapest | lei760 Average price | lei943 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 17m Average total duration 10h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is lei433 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average lei749.
A bus is lei444 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average lei760.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 51m.
Bus takes on average 11h 17m.
The journey is about 1h 0m faster (5h 21m by train vs 6h 21m by car) and roughly lei194 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (lei749 vs lei943). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Nantes to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
72404 · 766011:35 PM12h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes11:50 AMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routièrelei1791One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 72404 · 766011:35 PM12h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes11:50 AMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routièrelei1791One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF7509 · AF73626:20 AM3h10Nantes Atlantique Airport9:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airportlei8311One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 5320+
8867525:04 PM6h06Nantes station11:10 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreuxlei2671One-way1 transfer 
4402+8862236:26 AM8h00Nantes station2:26 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreuxlei4021One-way1 transfer- 5306+88673812:44 PM5h56Nantes station6:40 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreuxlei4581One-way1 transfer
- 80088 · 47554:20 PM14h24Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:44 AMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routièrelei2071One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 PM14h05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:50 AMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCFlei2521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:10 AM12h25Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes8:35 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCFlei2611One-way1 transfer
- AF7509 · AF73906:20 AM3h30Nantes Atlantique Airport9:50 AMClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airportlei8141One-way1 transfer
- AF7503 · AF739012:05 PM21h45Nantes Atlantique Airport9:50 AMClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airportlei8221One-way1 transfer
- AF7501 · AF736610:30 AM3h15Nantes Atlantique Airport1:45 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airportlei8311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is lei323 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average lei749.
A bus is lei1903 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average lei2329.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 51m.
Bus takes on average 11h 41m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Naolib to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- Travel with Volotea, easyJet to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Volotea, easyJet.
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