There are 9 ways to get from Modane to Pau by train (TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Antony (TGV)
best- Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Pautrain Tgv
9h 57m€275–415Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
13h 54m€73–135Drive 829.5 km
- Drive from Modane to Paucar 829.5 km
7h 53m€156–225Train, bus, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
7h 7m€280–593Train
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
11h 58m€171–289Bus
- Take the bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routierebus Autocar
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Paubus FlixBus N716
14h 15m€90–134Train, bus, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
8h 35m€109–388Train, bus, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
9h 32m€94–324Train, bus, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
9h 38m€100–243
Modane to Pau by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Pau is to train and bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Pau is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €280 - €600.
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 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Modane to Pau. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Pau via Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Modane and Pau is 1377 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 9h 57m and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 57m 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 9h 57m and costs €270 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Modane to Pau via Massy Tgv in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to Pau via Grenoble Gare Routiere and Grenoble in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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
- €65–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–1,900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Pau is 830 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Modane to Pau.
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