Travel to Saint-Etienne
Every way to reach Saint-Etienne: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Saint-Etienne is reachable from 36 places across 4 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 12 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin is 50 km away.
How people reach Saint-Etienne
Every mode that actually calls at Saint-Etienne, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 66 | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 587 km | 3 |
| Coach | 60 | €10.07 | 1h 34m | 587 km | 7 |
| Flight | 6 | €124.63 | 5h 8m | 2,041 km | 2 |
- 36Places you can arrive from
- 36Places you can leave for
- 4Countries
- 12Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Saint-Etienne is not something we sell.

Rooms within reach of St-Étienne Châteaucreux
Sort by distance from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 20 | 15% | Lyon, 50 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 106 | 80% | Montpellier, 207 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 4 | 3% | Porto, 1153 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 2% | Istanbul, 2041 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Saint-Etienne that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Saint-Etienne
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Saint-Étienne
- St-Étienne Châteaucreux
- Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot
- Gare de Saint-Etienne-Bellevue
- Bellevue
- St-Étienne Châteaucreux Gare Routière
- 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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The cheapest journeys into Saint-Etienne
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon to Saint-Etienne bus | €10.07 | 1h 34m | 50 km |
| Grenoble to Saint-Etienne bus | €10.07 | 2h 29m | 107 km |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Etienne bus | €10.07 | 2h 30m | 108 km |
| Villeurbanne to Saint-Etienne bus | €10.07 | 1h 39m | 53 km |
| Lyon to Saint-Etienne train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 50 km |
| Nîmes to Saint-Etienne bus | €12.83 | 3h 37m | 178 km |
| Montpellier to Saint-Etienne bus | €15.03 | 3h 55m | 207 km |
| Marseille to Saint-Etienne bus | €17.78 | 4h 37m | 250 km |
| Toulon to Saint-Etienne bus | €19.43 | 5h 6m | 284 km |
| Nice to Saint-Etienne bus | €20.53 | 5h 23m | 298 km |
| Toulouse to Saint-Etienne bus | €21.08 | 5h 35m | 310 km |
| Nîmes to Saint-Etienne train | €26.74 | 2h 11m | 178 km |
| Bordeaux to Saint-Etienne bus | €31.53 | 6h 57m | 395 km |
| Marne La Vallée to Saint-Etienne bus | €31.53 | 6h 56m | 401 km |
| Paris 13 Gobelins to Saint-Etienne bus | €32.08 | 7h 10m | 408 km |
| Paris 13e Arrondissement to Saint-Etienne bus | €32.08 | 7h 3m | 407 km |
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
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Saint-Etienne
Common questions about Travel to Saint-Etienne
How can I get to Saint-Etienne?
Saint-Etienne is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 36 places, across 4 countries, on services run by 12 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Saint-Etienne?
The cheapest way into Saint-Etienne is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 36 origins we sell into Saint-Etienne over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Saint-Etienne?
The fastest journey into Saint-Etienne is by train, at 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 50 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Saint-Etienne have?
Saint-Etienne has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are St-Étienne Châteaucreux, Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot, Gare de Saint-Etienne-Bellevue. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Saint-Etienne from within 200 km?
20 of the routes we sell into Saint-Etienne start within 200 km. The nearest is Lyon, 50 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Saint-Etienne in France?
Saint-Etienne connects to 36 places on our network across 4 countries, the furthest of them 2,041 km away in a straight line. France routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in France
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Saint-Etienne and elsewhere in France. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Saint-Etienne before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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