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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. 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 $46, while a flight costs an average of $514.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$101 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $514 Average price | $142 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Saint-Étienne
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Saint-Étienne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $101.
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
The journey is about 2h 25m faster (2h 48m by train vs 5h 13m by car) and roughly $42 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($101 vs $142). 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 Paris to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Paris to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:40 AM 9h10 Paris, Porte Maillot 3:50 PM Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:40 AM 9h10 Paris, Porte Maillot 3:50 PM Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AF73926:25 PM 1h00 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 7:25 PM Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport $587 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 6685
12:52 PM 2h56 Paris Gare de Lyon 3:48 PM St-Étienne Châteaucreux $80 1 One-way 0 transfers - 6603+
8867127:00 AM 3h10 Paris Gare de Lyon 10:10 AM St-Étienne Châteaucreux $85 1 One-way 1 transfer - 6643+886714
7:26 AM 3h14 Paris Gare de Lyon 10:40 AM St-Étienne Châteaucreux $85 1 One-way 1 transfer
5709 · 766011:45 PM 12h05 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 11:50 AM Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière $52 1 One-way 1 transfer
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LH42666:00 AM 6h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 12:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $163 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH2227+LH4276
9:10 AM 8h45 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 5:55 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $169 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH1043+4Y618
10:10 AM 4h00 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 2:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $177 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $101.
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Twin Jet, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, ITA, asl airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France, Twin Jet, asl airlines.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia.
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