There are 3 ways to get from Roanne to Tence by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Villebus H37
3h 35mDrive 130.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Roanne to Tencecar 130.4 km
1h 37m€21–29Bus
- Take the bus from Roanne Gare Routiere to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routierebus Autocar
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Villebus H37
4h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanne to Tence is to drive which costs €20 - €29 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Roanne to Tence is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €20 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Roanne to Tence. However, there are services departing from Roanne Gare Routiere and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Châteaucreux SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Roanne and Tence is 137 km. The road distance is 130.4 km.
The best way to get from Roanne to Tence without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Roanne to Tence, including transfers.
Roanne to Tence bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Roanne Gare Routiere station.
Roanne to Tence bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roanne to Tence is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Roanne to Tence.
There are 400+ hotels available in Tence.
What companies run services between Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Tence, France?
You can take a bus from Roanne Gare Routiere to Hôtel de Ville via Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere and Châteaucreux SNCF in around 4h 33m.
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 Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €21–30
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Roanne Gare Routiere to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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