Cheapest€17.78
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur RP965606:065h 14m11:20Nice Saint AugustinBellevue
Door to door 5h 58mCO2 9.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Nice to Saint-Etienne 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 September 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 6m | 2h 22m | 44m | €47.64 | 11.3 kg | 8 |
| Coach | 5h 28m | 4h 44m | 44m | €20.53 | 9.3 kg | 6 |
- 3h 6mFastest, by Train
- €20.53Cheapest, by Coach
- 9.3 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 343 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€53.14
- Trenitalia France TF478706:422h 22m09:04Nice VilleSt-Étienne Châteaucreux
Door to door 3h 6mCO2 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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOU ! Intermétropole2 changes | SUD_IV15 | 08:24 | 14:40 | 6h 16m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TGV INOUI 6176 | 09:56 | 15:10 | 5h 14m |
| ZOU ! Intermétropole2 changes | SUD_IV15 | 10:22 | 16:10 | 5h 48m |
| ZOU ! Intermétropole2 changes | SUD_IV15 | 11:48 | 17:40 | 5h 52m |
| ZOU ! Intermétropole2 changes | SUD_IV15 | 12:25 | 17:48 | 5h 23m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS1 changes | TGV INOUI 6866 | 13:10 | 19:10 | 6h |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Nice to Saint-Etienne | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €44.73 | €38.13 | €36.48 | €24.38 | €23.28 | €26.58 | €33.18 | €24.93 | €24.38 | €22.73 | €20.53 | €21.63 | €21.63 | €28.23 |
| Train | €102.09 | €92.74 | €87.24 | €61.39 | €67.99 | €61.94 | €88.89 | €60.29 | €57.54 | €55.89 | €50.94 | €47.64 | €48.19 | €59.19 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €17.78
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Saint-Etienne is not something we sell.
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When to book Nice to Saint-Etienne
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €17.2390 days
- €14.4860 days
- €16.1345 days
- €17.7830 days
- €21.6321 days
- €28.2314 days
- €33.187 days
- €36.483 days
- €44.731 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €14.48.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 209 percent. The most expensive point is €44.73, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 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
- €24.93Fri
- €24.38Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €23.28Sep
- €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 Lyon, Villeurbanne, Grenoble, Aix-en-Provence. The gap between arriving and leaving is 53 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 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 Nice 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.
Nice
Rail
- Nice Ville
- Nice-Riquier
- Nice CP Station
Bus
- Nice Saint Augustin
- Nice - Gare Routière Vauban
Air
- NCE
Ferry
- Nice Ferry Terminal
- Gare Maritime
Saint-Étienne
Rail
- St-Étienne Châteaucreux
- Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot
- Gare de Saint-Etienne-Bellevue
Bus
- Bellevue
- St-Étienne Châteaucreux Gare Routière
Air
- EBU
EBU is not in Saint-Etienne, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Saint-Etienne
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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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 outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur | €17.78 | 5h 17m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €38.29 | 3h 6m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| TER Pays de la Loire | €18.88 | 5h 17m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
| Trenitalia France | €38.84 | 3h 6m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, 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% |
A day in Saint-Etienne hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Saint-Etienne
Most of the points near St-Étienne Châteaucreux open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Nice to Saint-Etienne
The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne?
The fastest journey from Nice to Saint-Etienne takes 3h 6m door to door, of which 2h 22m 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne?
The cheapest fare from Nice to Saint-Etienne is €17.78, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €37.03. 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne?
The cheapest way from Nice to Saint-Etienne is by Coach, at €20.53 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 5h 28m 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne?
The fastest way from Nice to Saint-Etienne is by Train, at 3h 6m door to door. Only 2h 22m 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne?
Fares from Nice to Saint-Etienne bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €14.48. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 209 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Nice to Saint-Etienne?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Nice to Saint-Etienne, at €20.53. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Nice to Saint-Etienne?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Nice to Saint-Etienne, 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 service from Nice to Saint-Etienne?
5 operators sell services from Nice to Saint-Etienne 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne?
71 percent of the services we sell from Nice to Saint-Etienne are direct. The rest connect at Lyon, Villeurbanne, Grenoble, Aix-en-Provence, with about 53 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne produce?
Traveling from Nice to Saint-Etienne 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne use?
Services from Nice to Saint-Etienne by Train leave from Nice Ville and arrive at St-Étienne Châteaucreux. 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne?
5 of the 5 operators we sell from Nice to Saint-Etienne 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 modeled 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 Nice to Saint-Etienne on September 10, 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.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Saint-Etienne afterward does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Saint-Etienne before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Saint-Etienne, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Leaving Saint-Etienne
- 36Places you can leave for
- 4Countries
- 12Operators
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