There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Pau by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane NCE - PUF
6h 26m€233–705Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Toulousebus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Paubus
13h€38–82Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
10h 57m€147–321Drive 728 km
- Drive from Nice to Paucar 728 km
7h 3m€111–160Fly 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€72–271Fly 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 3m€68–220Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
5h 54m€78–373Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Nice to Montpellierbus 482
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
13h 5m€67–104
Nice to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Pau is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Pau is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs €75 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Pau. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Pau. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Pau via Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Nice and Pau is 635 km. The road distance is 728 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Pau without a car is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Nice to Pau, including transfers.
Nice to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Pau train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Pau is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €230 - €750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 10h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Pau, France?
Air France, Twin Jet, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Pau via Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
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
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- 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
- €750–1,800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 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 Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–15
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Nice to Pau train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Pau is 728 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Nice to Pau.
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