There are 9 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Pau by taxi, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gieres
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to PauTer
11h 3m€205–346Bus via Brive-la-Gaillarde
cheapest- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Pau
14h 50m€48–116Bus
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare RoutièreTaau
- Take the bus from Grenoble to PauFlixBus N716
12h 40m€72–99Drive 761 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Pau761 km
7h 35m€117–168Bus, train, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)LYS - PUF
7h 26m€278–626Bus, train
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to PauTer
11h 42m€90–179Bus, train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pau
8h 55m€111–349Bus, train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
9h 52m€92–242Bus, train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
10h 19m€95–291
Alpe d'Huez to Pau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Pau is to bus via Brive-la-Gaillarde which costs €45 - €120 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Pau is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €270 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Pau. However, there are services departing from Office de Tourisme and arriving at Pau via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Pau is 838 km. The road distance is 761 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Pau without a car is to taxi and train which takes 11h 3m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Pau, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Pau bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office de Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Pau bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Pau is 761 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Pau.
There are 641+ hotels available in Pau.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Pau, France?
You can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Pau via Grenoble in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,800
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 Grenoble Universites Gieres to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €50–80
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–22
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
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