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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. 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 $47, while a flight costs an average of $510.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$510 Average price | $105 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $146 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $85.
A bus is $163 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $198.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 6h 30m.
The journey is about 49m faster (4h 24m by train vs 5h 13m by car) and roughly $61 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($85 vs $146). 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 · FlixBus6:40 AM9h10Paris, Porte Maillot3:50 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$461One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM9h10Paris, Porte Maillot3:50 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$461One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF73949:40 PM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:40 PMClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport$2101One-way0 transfers
Other options
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8867167:52 AM3h48Paris Gare de Lyon11:40 AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$971One-way1 transfer- 668512:52 PM2h56Paris Gare de Lyon3:48 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1471One-way0 transfers
- 6607+8862199:00 AM3h26Paris Gare de Lyon12:26 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1581One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 AM8h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:50 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$571One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:25 AM8h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:10 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$711One-way0 transfers
- AF73908:45 AM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:50 AMClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport$2101One-way0 transfers
- AF73649:20 AM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:30 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3121One-way0 transfers
- AF73708:50 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$5261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $105.
A bus is $463 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saint-Étienne costing on average $510.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 16m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Regionale, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- Travel with Air France to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France.
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