There are 8 ways to get from Modane to Pau by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Take the train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)LYS - PUF
5h 51m€203–637Bus via Brive-la-Gaillarde
cheapest- Take the bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Pau
15h 15m€54–118Train via Antony
- Take the train from Modane to Marne La Vallee ChessyTgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to PauTgv
10h 27m€193–418Bus
- Take the bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare RoutiereAutocar
- Take the bus from Grenoble to PauFlixBus N716
13h 5m€78–111Drive 829.5 km
- Drive from Modane to Pau829.5 km
7h 49m€129–186Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Modane 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
7h 17m€92–374Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Modane 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
8h 2m€64–233Train
- Take the train from Modane to MontmélianTer
- Take the train from Montmélian 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 47m€98–190
Modane to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Pau is to bus via Brive-la-Gaillarde which costs €50 - €120 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Pau is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €200 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Modane to Pau. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Pau via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Modane to Pau. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Pau via Marne La Vallee Chessy and Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Modane and Pau is 705 km. The road distance is 829.5 km.
The best way to get from Modane to Pau without a car is to train via Antony which takes 10h 27m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Modane to Pau, including transfers.
Modane to Pau bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Pau train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Modane station.
The best way to get from Modane to Pau is to train via Antony which takes 10h 27m and costs €190 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Modane to Pau via Marne La Vallee Chessy and Massy Tgv in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to Pau via Grenoble Gare Routiere and Grenoble in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Modane to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €130–170
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Modane to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Montmélian to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- €28–65
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Modane to Pau bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Grenoble Gare Routiere station.
Modane to Pau train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marne La Vallee Chessy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Pau is 830 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Modane to Pau.
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