There are 4 ways to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from TARBES - Gare SNCF to LA MONGIE - La Mongiebus 960
3h 14mDrive 86.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Pau to Col du Tourmaletcar 86.5 km
1h 18m€13–19Train, taxi
- Take the train from Pau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
- Take the taxi from Lourdes to Col du Tourmalettaxi
1h 13m€100–130Bus
- Take the bus from PAU - Université to TARBES - Gare SNCFbus 966
- Take the bus from TARBES - Gare SNCF to LA MONGIE - La Mongiebus 960
3h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet is to train and taxi which takes 1h 13m and costs €100 - €130.
The distance between Pau and Col du Tourmalet is 111 km. The road distance is 86.5 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Col du Tourmalet is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Pau to Col du Tourmalet.
There are 2797+ hotels available in Col du Tourmalet.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Col du Tourmalet, France?
You can take a bus from PAU - Université to Col du Tourmalet via TARBES - Gare SNCF and LA MONGIE - La Mongie in around 3h 19m.
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 Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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 Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from TARBES - Gare SNCF to LA MONGIE - La Mongie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from PAU - Université to TARBES - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Taxi Lourdes Pyrénées
- Phone
- +33 6 72 71 49 71
- Website
- taxi-lourdes-pyrenees.com
Soutric Pierre
- Phone
- +33 5 62 97 03 01
Taxis Alain
- Phone
- +33 5 62 36 03 03
Radio Taxis Tarbais
- Phone
- +33 5 62 34 32 36
- Website
- taxi-tarbes.com
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