There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Geneva by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, 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.
Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PUF - GVA
6h 7mCHF 220–650Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus stationbus
12h 50mCHF 52–98Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
10h 36mCHF 144–286Drive 818.9 km
- Drive from Pau to Genevacar 818.9 km
7h 59mCHF 131–188Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TLS - GVA
6h 17mCHF 66–229Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
6h 44mCHF 62–208Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
6h 40mCHF 255–637Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
7h 33mCHF 82–351Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus FlixBus N716
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus FlixBus N1149 / ...
16h 15mCHF 53–90
Pau to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Geneva is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Geneva is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Geneva - Bus station via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Geneve via Toulouse Matabiau and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Pau and Geneva is 616 km. The road distance is 818.9 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Pau to Geneva, including transfers.
Pau to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Geneva is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 290 and takes 10h 36m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
Air France flies from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Geneve via Toulouse Matabiau and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–1,700
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Pau to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Geneva is 819 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Pau to Geneva.
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