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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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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£46 Average Price | £22 Average Price Cheapest | £61 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 31m.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Nîmes
How to get to Nîmes from Saint-Étienne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
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.
1727 · 931298:354h55Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière13:30Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£151One-way1 change
Cheapest
1727 · 931298:354h55Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière13:30Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£151One-way1 change
Fastest
6696 · 682516:462h48St-Étienne Châteaucreux19:34Nîmes station£611One-way1 change
Other options
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87795713:025h02Saint-Étienne Bellevue18:04Nîmes station£441One-way2 changes
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983618:203h15St-Étienne Châteaucreux21:35Nîmes station£521One-way1 change
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987915:203h21St-Étienne Châteaucreux18:41Nîmes station£521One-way1 change
7661 · 318613:455h45Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière19:30Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£151One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:454h20Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF22:05Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£221One-way1 change
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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.
Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 31m.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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