There are 10 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 Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
10h 35m€155–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Paubus FlixBus 768 / ...
13h 10m€62–102Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 57m€68–122Drive 728 km
- Drive from Nice to Paucar 728 km
7h 3m€115–165Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane NCE - PUF
6h 36m€266–773Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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
6h 47m€101–253Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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 35m€101–262Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane NCE - LDE
7h 8m€119–262Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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 39m€115–301Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
8h 56m€133–348
Nice to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Pau is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Pau is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
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 35m.
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 35m and costs €150 - €300.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Nice to Pau, including transfers.
Nice to Pau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
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 35m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €260 - €800 and takes 6h 36m.
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 35m. 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 12h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- 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
- €45–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–900
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–850
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Pau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus 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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