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Compare train, bus, 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 prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, and a train costs an average of $57.
Distance: 309 miles (498 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$110 Average price | $106 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest | $204 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 54m Average total duration 10h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 $35 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average $106 (€87).
A bus is $38 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average $110 (€90).
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
Bus takes on average 10h 24m.
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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 PM12h15Nantes11:50 AMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière$711One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 72404 · 766011:35 PM12h15Nantes11:50 AMSaint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière$711One-way1 transfer
Fastest
5300+
8867144:50 AM5h50Nantes station10:40 AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1491One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 4402+8867266:26 AM8h14Nantes station2:40 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$921One-way1 transfer
- 5306+88673812:44 PM5h56Nantes station6:40 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1041One-way1 transfer
- 8874 · 66871:04 PM6h44Nantes station7:48 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1421One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:10 AM12h25Nantes8:35 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$731One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM15h45Nantes9:50 AMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$981One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 PM14h05Nantes5:50 AMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$1131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $35 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average $106 (€87).
A bus is $38 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saint-Étienne costing on average $110 (€90).
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
Bus takes on average 10h 24m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train, bus, 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with Volotea, easyJet to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, 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.
- 2 direct flights per day with Volotea, easyJet.
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