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Compare train, bus, and flight for Saint-Étienne to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of kr268 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. 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 train costs an average of kr268, while a flight costs an average of kr3912.
Distance: 301 miles (485 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
kr3912 Average price | kr268 Average price Cheapest | kr726 Average price | kr1851 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Saint-Étienne to Barcelona:
A train is kr458 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona costing on average kr726.
A train is kr3643 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona costing on average kr3912.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
You'll arrive about 3h 27m sooner (3h 6m by flight vs 6h 33m by car). Tickets start at around kr3912 compared to roughly kr1851 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Barcelona
How to get from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1727 · 931298:35 AM10h50Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière7:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordkr3681One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1727 · 931298:35 AM10h50Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière7:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordkr3681One-way1 transfer
Fastest
VY12219:35 AM1h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airportkr13481One-way0 transfers
Other options
886823 · 886121 · 17582+
971512:20 PM9h12St-Étienne Châteaucreux9:32 PMBarcelona Santskr12851One-way3 transfers- 886869 · 886121 · 17582+971511:20 AM10h12St-Étienne Châteaucreux9:32 PMBarcelona Santskr12851One-way3 transfers
- 886269 · 886121 · 17582+971511:04 AM10h28St-Étienne Châteaucreux9:32 PMBarcelona Santskr12851One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 AM10h50Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF6:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordkr4031One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM13h40Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF10:40 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordkr4031One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM14h10Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santskr4031One-way1 transfer
- VY122311:30 PM1h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airportkr8061One-way0 transfers
- IB529711:30 PM1h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1:00 AMBarcelona El Prat Airportkr16651One-way0 transfers
AF7369 · AF14486:40 PM4h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airportkr21581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona:
A train is kr458 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona costing on average kr726.
A train is kr3643 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Barcelona costing on average kr3912.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with asl airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, ITA, easyJet, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet.
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