There are 7 ways to get from Challans to Pau by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Pem-Sncfbus Vxp
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain Ter
8h 43mTrain, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NTE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
7h 24m€62–194Bus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCFbus 12
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bordeauxbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Paubus
9h 45mDrive 494.6 km
- Drive from Challans to Paucar 494.6 km
5h 13m€77–111Train, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane NTE - PUF
7h 4m€284–668Bus, train via Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Pem-Sncfbus Vxp
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
8h 56mTrain, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
8h 52m€132–375
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Challans to Pau is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Challans to Pau is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Challans to Pau. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF and arriving at Pau via Nantes and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Challans and Pau is 570 km. The road distance is 494.6 km.
The best way to get from Challans to Pau without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Challans to Pau, including transfers.
Challans to Pau bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, depart from Gare SNCF station.
Challans to Pau bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, arrive at Nantes Gare SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Challans to Pau is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Challans to Pau.
There are 648+ hotels available in Pau.
What companies run services between Challans, France and Pau, France?
You can take a bus from Gare SNCF to Pau via Nantes Gare SNCF, Nantes, and Bordeaux in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
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 La Roche-sur-Yon to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- 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 27m
- 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
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 51 44 76 10
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Pem-Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Nantes Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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