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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to French Alps by train, unknown, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, travel via Paris (TGV)

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    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    3. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 11m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 51m

  3. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 8m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    4. Walk from Taconnaz to French Alpsunknown unknown
    13h 44m

  5. Bus, travel via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    18h 11m

  6. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 11m

  7. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PUF - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 33m

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 18m

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 10m

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 43m

Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€791Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pau, France and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Pau to French Alps. However, you can take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, walk to Montparnasse Bienvenue, take the line 6 subway to Bercy, take the line 14 subway to Gare de Lyon, walk to Paris Gare De Lyon, take the train to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to French Alps via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 14h 51m.

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