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Compare bus and train for Roanne to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Roanne to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $17, and a bus costs an average of $20.
Distance: 44 miles (72 km)
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$21 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Roanne to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Roanne to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Roanne to Saint-Étienne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8869199:56 AM1h10Roanne station11:06 AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:00 PM2h20Roanne, Rue Pierre Semard (Gare)7:20 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8869199:56 AM1h10Roanne station11:06 AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$241One-way0 transfers
Other options
88692110:53 AM1h10Roanne station12:03 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$241One-way0 transfers
88692512:26 PM1h10Roanne station1:36 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$241One-way0 transfers
8869158:26 AM1h10Roanne station9:36 AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Roanne to Saint-Étienne:
A train is $0.78 (€0.62) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Roanne to Saint-Étienne costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 26m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Roanne and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Roanne station and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Roanne, Rue Pierre Semard (Gare) and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - cars Région Haute-Savoie, SNCF Bus to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus.
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