There are 7 ways to get from Pau to Cholet 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 via Tours
best- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angers St LaudTer
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to CholetTer
8h 46m€77–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to PoitiersN765
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Hôtel de Ville07
8h 50m€33–53Drive 488.7 km
- Drive from Pau to Cholet488.7 km
5h 2m€76–110Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)PUF - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholet
7h 27m€186–731Train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to ClissonIntercités
8h 55m€88–228Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Glisseo7
11h€33–75Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)TLS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholet
7h 39m€76–203
Pau to Cholet by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Cholet is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Cholet is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Cholet. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Cholet. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Cholet via Bordeaux St Jean, St Pierre Des Corps and Angers St Laud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Pau and Cholet is 726 km. The road distance is 488.7 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Cholet without a car is to train via Tours which takes 8h 46m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Pau to Cholet, including transfers.
Pau to Cholet bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Cholet train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Cholet is to train via Tours which takes 8h 46m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Cholet, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Cholet via Bordeaux St Jean, St Pierre Des Corps, and Angers St Laud in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Hôtel de Ville via Poitiers and Gare SNCF in around 8h 50m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–850
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 Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- 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 Clisson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Glisseo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Cholet bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Pau to Cholet train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Cholet is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Pau to Cholet.
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