There are 10 ways to get from Cannes to Pau by 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 Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
10h 10m€170–259Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 20m€62–109Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Paubus FlixBus 768 / ...
13h 59m€67–112Drive 700 km
- Drive from Cannes to Paucar 700 km
6h 48m€129–185Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane NCE - PUF
6h 42m€198–400Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
6h 52m€112–281Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
7h 2m€103–270Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane NCE - LDE
7h 34m€134–343Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
8h 30m€153–354Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
8h 35m€139–333
Cannes to Pau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Pau is to bus via Toulouse which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Pau is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €190 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Pau. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Pau via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Pau. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Pau via Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Cannes and Pau is 831 km. The road distance is 700 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Pau without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €170 - €260.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Cannes to Pau, including transfers.
Cannes to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Pau train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Pau is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €170 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €400 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Cannes to Pau via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Pau 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,800
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cannes to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pau station.
Cannes to Pau train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Pau is 700 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Cannes to Pau.
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