How to travel from Saint-Étienne to Lyon

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Travel Information between Saint-Étienne and Lyon

distanceDistance30 miles (49 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$5 - $12
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $5 (€4) • 55 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $12 (€10) • 46 min
carriersPopular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER

Travel 30 miles (49 km) by train or bus from Saint-Étienne to Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Saint-Étienne to Lyon.

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from Saint-Étienne to Lyon

How to get from Saint-Étienne to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

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.

BlaBlaCar Bus
12:45PM1h00
Saint-Étienne
01:45PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$61One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
BlaBlaCar Bus
12:45PM1h00
Saint-Étienne
01:45PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$61One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
SNCF | TGV INOUI
04:44PM0h41
St-Étienne Châteaucreux
05:25PMLyon Part Dieu
$231One-way
0 transfers
Other options
SNCF | TER
10:20AM0h46
St-Étienne Châteaucreux
11:06AMLyon Part Dieu
$201One-way
0 transfers
SNCF | TER
10:50AM0h46
St-Étienne Châteaucreux
11:36AMLyon Part Dieu
$201One-way
0 transfers
SNCF | TER
11:20AM0h46
St-Étienne Châteaucreux
12:06PMLyon Part Dieu
$201One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
12:45PM1h00
Saint-Étienne
01:45PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$81One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
05:50PM1h00
Saint-Étienne
06:50PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$81One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus
07:30AM1h00
Saint-Étienne
08:30AMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
$61One-way
0 transfers

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Travel on BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus travel to Lyon from Saint-Étienne at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

    FAQs: Travel from Saint-Étienne to Lyon

    FAQs: Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Saint-Étienne to Lyon.
    FAQs

    There are 2 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Lyon: train or bus.

    The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Lyon is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $5 (€4) compared to other travel options to Lyon:

    A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train with an average ticket price of $12 (€10) from Saint-Étienne to Lyon.

    The quickest way to travel between Saint-Étienne and Lyon is by train, which takes on average 46 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

    Bus takes on average 55 min.

    Lyon is approximately 30 miles (49 km) away from Saint-Étienne.

    The average frequency per day from Saint-Étienne to Lyon is:

    • 3 buses a day.
    • 25 trains a day.

    However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Saint-Étienne to Lyon as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

    These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Saint-Étienne to Lyon:

    • Buses mostly leave from Saint-Etienne, Gare and tend to arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
    • Trains most often depart from Saint-Étienne at St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Lyon at Lyon Part Dieu.

    The following travel companies offer services from Saint-Étienne to Lyon:

    • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar or FlixBus to go to Lyon by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Saint-Étienne to Lyon tickets on Omio for $5 (€4).
    • SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) can get you to Lyon by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Saint-Étienne to Lyon for $10 (€9) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Saint-Étienne to Lyon with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus available with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus 3 direct buses per day.
    • Direct train available with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) 16 direct trains per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lyon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Lyon from Saint-Étienne.

    Many of our customers traveling from Saint-Étienne to Lyon don't make Lyon their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Lyon are Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Lyon to any of these top destinations today!
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