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Compare bus and train for Saint-Étienne to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$17 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Saint-Étienne to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 17179:55 AM0h50Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière10:45 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5067112:45 PM1h00Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière1:45 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
88681710:50 AM0h46St-Étienne Châteaucreux11:36 AMLyon Part Dieu$221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 88686710:20 AM0h46St-Étienne Châteaucreux11:06 AMLyon Part Dieu$221One-way0 transfers
- 88686911:20 AM0h46St-Étienne Châteaucreux12:06 PMLyon Part Dieu$221One-way0 transfers
- 8868159:50 AM0h46St-Étienne Châteaucreux10:36 AMLyon Part Dieu$221One-way0 transfers
- 17278:35 AM0h55Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière9:30 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$81One-way0 transfers
- 76611:45 PM0h50Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière2:35 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:00 AM0h55Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF8:55 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Lyon:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Lyon costing on average $13 (€10).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 50m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Stas to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar.
- 14 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF.
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