There are 10 ways to get from Pau to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael ValescureTgv
11h 33m€70–384Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
14h 38m€41–102Drive 673.6 km
- Drive from Pau to French Riviera673.6 km
6h 35m€103–149Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonne
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BIQ - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
8h 14m€107–356Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to ToulonFlixBus N1155
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere878 / ...
15h 22m€57–77Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)PUF - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
9h 49m€263–521Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)TLS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
9h 9m€84–242Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BOD - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
9h 40m€81–244Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)TLS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
9h 57m€118–282Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
10h 23m€86–284
Pau to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to French Riviera is to bus via Toulouse which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to French Riviera is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Ecole S Fabre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
The distance between Pau and French Riviera is 819 km. The road distance is 673.6 km.
The best way to get from Pau to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 11h 33m and costs €70 - €390.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Pau to French Riviera, including transfers.
Pau to French Riviera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
The best way to get from Pau to French Riviera is to train which takes 11h 33m and costs €70 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h 38m.
Pau to French Riviera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to French Riviera is 674 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Pau to French Riviera.
What companies run services between Pau, France and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Pau to La Nartelle via Toulouse Matabiau, Marseille St Charles, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Les Heures Claires via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Sainte-Maxime, and Ecole S Fabre in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–700
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,400
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €340–700
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–800
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–700
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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–310
- 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 Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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