There are 5 ways to get from Alès to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
4h 8m€43–111Bus via Valence
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare routière to Gare RoutièreE13
- Take the bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
7h 35m€10–39Drive 201 km
- Drive from Alès to Saint-Étienne201 km
3h 16m€32–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Ales to LangogneTer
- Take the bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière282
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
5h 54m€32–64Bus
- Take the bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem115
- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 22m€30–44
Alès to Saint-Étienne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alès to Saint-Étienne is to bus via Valence which costs €10 - €40 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Alès to Saint-Étienne is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Alès to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Gare routière and arriving at Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere via Aubenas Gare Routiere and Valence Gare Routiere I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Alès to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Nimes and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Alès and Saint-Étienne is 372 km. The road distance is 201 km.
The best way to get from Alès to Saint-Étienne without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Alès to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
Alès to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Cars Région Ardèche, depart from Gare routière station.
Alès to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Ales station.
The best way to get from Alès to Saint-Étienne is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Valence, which costs €10 - €40 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Alès, France and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a train from Ales to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Nimes and Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare routière to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere via Gare Routière, Aubenas Gare Routiere, and Valence Gare Routiere I in around 7h 35m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Ales to Langogne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Alès to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Cars Région Ardèche, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Alès to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alès to Saint-Étienne is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Alès to Saint-Étienne.
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