There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Pau by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to PauTer
10h 58m€75–344Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle HéliparcBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 5m€34–102Drive 728 km
- Drive from Nice to Pau728 km
6h 59m€111–160Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)NCE - PUF
6h 46m€246–506Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to PauFlixBus 768 / ...
13h 28m€58–88Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)NCE - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pau
5h 58m€94–343Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
7h 20m€68–231Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
6h 51m€65–232
Nice to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Pau is to bus via Toulouse which costs €30 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Pau is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Pau. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at Pau via Centre Commercial Cap 3000 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
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 58m.
The distance between Nice and Pau is 861 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 58m and costs €75 - €350.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Nice to Pau, including transfers.
Nice to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport 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 train which takes 10h 58m and costs €75 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 13h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €240 - €550 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Pau via Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
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
- €35–120
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
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–800
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €350–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 16m
- 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pau 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 6h 59m to drive from Nice to Pau.
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