There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Forez by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
5h 32m€70–190Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 50m€37–66Drive 435.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Forezcar 435.1 km
5h 1m€68–98Fly, train, line 14902 bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montrond Les Bainstrain
- Take the bus from Gare to Ecole Primairebus
7h 1m€121–282Train via Nevers
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Neverstrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Nevers to Roannetrain 121A / ...
7h 9m€67–171Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étiennebus 747
10h 20m€39–63
Paris to Forez by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Forez is to bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Forez is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to Forez. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Saint-Laurent-la-Conche - RD 1082 X St-Laurent-la-Conche via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Châteaucreux Gare Routière and Andrézieux-Bouthéon - Rond-Point Colonna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Paris and Forez is 522 km. The road distance is 435.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Forez without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Paris to Forez, including transfers.
Paris to Forez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
The best way to get from Paris to Forez is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 50m.
Paris to Forez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Forez is 435 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Paris to Forez.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Forez, France?
You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Ecole Primaire via Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, Montrond Les Bains, and Gare in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Laurent-la-Conche - RD 1082 X St-Laurent-la-Conche via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Châteaucreux Gare Routière, and Andrézieux-Bouthéon - Rond-Point Colonna in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- €8–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montrond Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- 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
- €35–95
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare to Ecole Primaire
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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