There are 7 ways to get from Pau to Cannes by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
10h 8m€167–259Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 2m€63–130Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 768 / ...
12h 44m€71–126Drive 701.4 km
- Drive from Pau to Cannescar 701.4 km
6h 44m€129–186Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PUF - NCE
6h 13m€198–400Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane TLS - NCE
6h 6m€121–280Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BOD - NCE
6h 27m€103–269
Pau to Cannes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Cannes is to bus via Toulouse which costs €60 - €130 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Cannes is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Cannes via Toulouse Matabiau and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Pau and Cannes is 831 km. The road distance is 701.4 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Cannes without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €160 - €260.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Pau to Cannes, including transfers.
Pau to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Cannes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Cannes is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €160 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 12h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €400 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Cannes, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Cannes via Toulouse Matabiau, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Pau to Nice Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–420
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,500
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
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 Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Pau to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Pau to Cannes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Cannes is 701 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Pau to Cannes.
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