Cheapest€17.78
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur RP620606:064h 52m10:58BellevueNice Saint Augustin
Door to door 5h 36mCO2 9.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Saint-Etienne to Nice costs €17.78 at the cheapest and takes 3h 6m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 343 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 343 km
- Fastest
- 3h 6m
- Average
- 4h 40m
- Services per day
- 14
- Cheapest
- €17.78
- CO2 per passenger
- 10.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 30 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 9m | 2h 25m | 44m | €47.64 | 11.3 kg | 8 |
| Coach | 5h 27m | 4h 43m | 44m | €20.53 | 9.3 kg | 6 |
- 3h 9mFastest, by Train
- €20.53Cheapest, by Coach
- 9.3 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 343 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 30 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€52.04
- Trenitalia France TF600914:292h 25m16:54St-Étienne ChâteaucreuxNice Ville
Door to door 3h 9mCO2 11.3 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TER 886867 | 08:20 | 14:06 | 5h 46m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TER 886869 | 09:20 | 15:05 | 5h 45m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS1 changes | TGV INOUI 6694 | 10:12 | 20:13 | 10h 1m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TER 886823 | 10:20 | 16:38 | 6h 18m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TER 886871 | 12:20 | 18:38 | 6h 18m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TER 886837 | 13:20 | 19:43 | 6h 23m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Saint-Etienne to Nice | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept | Sat26 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €36.48 | €29.33 | €23.28 | €26.58 | €33.18 | €29.88 | €24.38 | €22.73 | €20.53 | €21.63 | €21.63 | €28.23 | €26.03 | €22.73 |
| Train | €88.34 | €75.69 | €69.08 | €61.94 | €87.24 | €75.14 | €57.54 | €55.89 | €50.94 | €47.64 | €48.19 | €59.19 | €62.49 | €50.94 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €17.78
The coach gets you into Nice. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
A room in Nice for the night the coach gets in
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When to book Saint-Etienne to Nice
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €22.1890 days
- €15.5860 days
- €13.9345 days
- €15.0330 days
- €20.5321 days
- €22.7314 days
- €24.387 days
- €23.283 days
- €36.481 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €13.93.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 162 percent. The dearest point is €36.48, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €22.73Sun
- €20.53Mon
- €21.63Tue
- €21.63Wed
- €28.23Thu
- €26.03Fri
- €22.73Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €23.28Sept
- €17.78Oct
- €16.13Nov
- €17.23Dec
- €17.23Jan
- €14.48Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 71% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 29% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 343 km against 298 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Aix-en-Provence, Villeurbanne, Lyon, Grenoble. The gap between arriving and leaving is 70 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Saint-Etienne at 06:42 and the last at 14:29, across 8 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Saint-Étienne
Rail
- St-Étienne Châteaucreux
- Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot
- Gare de Saint-Etienne-Bellevue
Coach
- Bellevue
- St-Étienne Châteaucreux Gare Routière
Air
- EBU
Nice
Rail
- Nice Ville
- Nice-Riquier
- Nice CP Station
Coach
- Nice Saint Augustin
- Nice - Gare Routière Vauban
Air
- NCE
Ferry
- Nice Ferry Terminal
- Gare Maritime
NCE is not in Nice, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from NCE into Nice?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Nice costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BlaBlaCar | €18.88 | 5h 15m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur | €17.78 | 5h 17m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €38.29 | 3h 6m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
| TER Pays de la Loire | €18.88 | 5h 15m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
| Trenitalia France | €38.84 | 3h 7m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €13.00 | 73% |
| Taxes | €1.30 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 11% |
| Total you pay | €17.78 | 100% |
We cannot promise Nice Ville still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to leave the bags in Nice?
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Saint-Etienne to Nice
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Saint-Etienne to Nice?
The fastest journey from Saint-Etienne to Nice takes 3h 6m door to door, of which 2h 25m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 40m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Saint-Etienne to Nice?
The cheapest fare from Saint-Etienne to Nice is €17.78, checked on 30 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €34.28. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Saint-Etienne to Nice?
The cheapest way from Saint-Etienne to Nice is by Coach, at €20.53 for one passenger on 30 September 2026. That journey takes 5h 27m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Saint-Etienne to Nice?
The fastest way from Saint-Etienne to Nice is by Train, at 3h 9m door to door. Only 2h 25m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €47.64.
When should I book Saint-Etienne to Nice?
Fares from Saint-Etienne to Nice bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €13.93. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 162 percent, measured on 30 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Saint-Etienne to Nice?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Saint-Etienne to Nice, at €20.53. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 30 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Saint-Etienne to Nice?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Saint-Etienne to Nice, at €14.48 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Saint-Etienne to Nice?
5 operators sell services from Saint-Etienne to Nice across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, SNCF, TER Pays de la Loire, Trenitalia France. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Saint-Etienne to Nice?
71 percent of the services we sell from Saint-Etienne to Nice are direct. The rest connect at Aix-en-Provence, Villeurbanne, Lyon, Grenoble, with about 70 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Saint-Etienne to Nice produce?
Travelling from Saint-Etienne to Nice by Coach produces about 9.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 11.3 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Saint-Etienne to Nice use?
Services from Saint-Etienne to Nice by Train leave from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive at Nice Ville. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Saint-Etienne to Nice?
5 of the 5 operators we sell from Saint-Etienne to Nice allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Saint-Etienne to Nice on 12 September 2026: 343 km of route against 298 km in a straight line, 14 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €17.78, and 3h 6m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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