There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Balbigny by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTgv
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to BalbignyTer
4h 18m€73–143Train via Nevers
cheapest- Take the train from Paris Bercy to NeversIntercités / ...
- Take the train from Nevers to Roanne121A / ...
5h 49m€45–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Le Creusot Montceau MontchaninTgv
- Take the bus from Le Creusot-TGV to Le CoteauX13
5h 39m€65–166Drive 421.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Balbigny421.5 km
4h 37m€65–93Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Balbigny
6h 5m€126–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne747
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to BalbignyTer
9h 35m€52–67Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Roanne
7h 17m€169–545
Paris to Balbigny by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Balbigny is to bus and train which costs €50 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Balbigny is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs €70 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Balbigny. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Balbigny via St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Paris and Balbigny is 536 km. The road distance is 421.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Balbigny without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Paris to Balbigny, including transfers.
Paris to Balbigny train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Paris to Balbigny train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Balbigny is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Paris to Balbigny.
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What companies run services between Paris, France and Balbigny, France?
You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Balbigny via St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 4h 18m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Balbigny
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 Paris Bercy to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Le Creusot-TGV to Le Coteau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Le Creusot-TGV to Le Coteau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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