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Compare coach and train for Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £28.
Distance: 109 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£12 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne
How to get to Saint-Étienne from Clermont-Ferrand by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:502h00Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)5:50Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF£121One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus3:502h00Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)5:50Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF£121One-way0 changes
Fastest
47457:151h44Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)8:59Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière£731One-way0 changes
Other options
875716 · 88694317:022h36Clermont-Ferrand station19:38St-Étienne Châteaucreux£381One-way1 change
875704 · 8869219:023h01Clermont-Ferrand station12:03St-Étienne Châteaucreux£381One-way1 change
875708 · 88692712:023h04Clermont-Ferrand station15:06St-Étienne Châteaucreux£381One-way1 change
5067018:303h00Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)21:30Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière£121One-way0 changes
898278:301h55Clermont-Ferrand station10:25Saint-Étienne£201One-way0 changes
8983518:301h55Clermont-Ferrand station20:25Saint-Étienne£201One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 17m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, REGION - cars Région Express to go to Saint-Étienne by coach.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 13 direct coaches per day with SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, REGION - cars Région Express.
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