How to get to Nîmes from Saint-Étienne

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Compare train and coach for Saint-Étienne to Nîmes

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, while a train costs an average of £46.

Distance: 178 km

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Coach
Driving

£46

Average Price

£22

Average Price

Cheapest

£61

Average Price

(fuel + tolls)

2h 39m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 9m

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30m

Additional time*

4h 31m

Average total duration

4h 1m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

2h 54m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

0.1 - 0.2kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.2 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

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CO2 emissions

SNCF | TGV INOUI

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

The cheapest way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes is a coach with an average price of £22.

This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes:

A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes costing on average £46.

The fastest way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes is by train with an average journey time of 2h 39m.

Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 31m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Saint-Étienne and Nîmes including taking a train and coach.
Take the train. On this route, it beats driving on both time and money.

The journey is about 45m faster (2h 9m by train vs 2h 54m by car) and roughly £14 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£46 vs £61). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.

Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.

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from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes

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

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • BlaBlaCar Bus1727 · 93129
    8:354h55
    Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière
    13:30Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
    £151One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus1727 · 93129
    8:354h55
    Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière
    13:30Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
    £151One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI6696 · 6825
    16:462h48
    St-Étienne Châteaucreux
    19:34Nîmes station
    £611One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • TER889980+TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 118794031+TER877957
    13:025h02
    Saint-Étienne Bellevue
    18:04Nîmes station
    £441One-way
    2 changes
  • TER886851+SNCF | TGV INOUI9836
    18:203h15
    St-Étienne Châteaucreux
    21:35Nîmes station
    £521One-way
    1 change
  • TER886837+SNCF | TGV INOUI9879
    15:203h21
    St-Étienne Châteaucreux
    18:41Nîmes station
    £521One-way
    1 change
  • BlaBlaCar Bus7661 · 3186
    13:455h45
    Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière
    19:30Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
    £151One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:454h20
    Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF
    22:05Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
    £221One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Saint-Étienne to Nîmes

Travel to Nîmes 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 Nîmes.

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There are 2 options to travel between Saint-Étienne and Nîmes including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes is a coach with an average price of £22.

This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes:

A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes costing on average £46.

The fastest way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes is by train with an average journey time of 2h 39m.

Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 31m.

The Saint-Étienne to Nîmes distance is approximately 178 km.
The average frequency per day from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes is:
  • Around 9 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Nîmes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière and arrive in Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse).
  • Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Nîmes station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF Bus to go to Nîmes by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nîmes by train.
Omio customers who travel from Saint-Étienne to Nîmes often also extend their vacation to go to Arras, Paris, Barcelona, Montpellier, Marseille. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Nîmes and these popular destinations at a great price.

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