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Compare train and coach for Saint-Étienne to Valence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Valence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £27.
Distance: 68 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£27 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest | £22 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Valence:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Valence costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Valence take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 24m.
Tickets start at around £27 compared to roughly £22 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-5.14. The journey takes 1h 54m versus 1h 25m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Valence
How to get to Valence from Saint-Étienne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Valence is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7661 · 586713:454h10Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière17:55Valence, Gare Routière£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 7661 · 586713:454h10Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière17:55Valence, Gare Routière£201One-way1 change
Fastest
6694 · 987712:121h33St-Étienne Châteaucreux13:45Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud£541One-way1 change
Other options
- 886827 · 88612113:202h07St-Étienne Châteaucreux15:27Valence Ville£311One-way1 change
- 886867 · 88611510:202h08St-Étienne Châteaucreux12:28Valence Ville£311One-way1 change
- 886823 · 88617912:202h08St-Étienne Châteaucreux14:28Valence Ville£311One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:554h35Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF14:30Valence, Gare Routière£241One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Valence:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Valence costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Valence take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 24m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Valence as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Valence Ville.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière and arrive in Valence, Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Stas, SNCF Bus, Cars Région Haute-Loire, FlixBus to go to Valence by coach.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Valence by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF Bus.
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