There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Locarno 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 Paris
best- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
12h 49mCHF 330–930Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BOD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
9h 20mCHF 71–334Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus
20h 37mCHF 86–158Drive 1,033.8 km
- Drive from Pau to Locarnocar 1,033.8 km
11h 58mCHF 164–237Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PUF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
9h 6mCHF 268–583Train
- 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
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
16h 42mCHF 284–676Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
20h 45mCHF 82–154Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane LDE - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 39mCHF 84–298
Pau to Locarno by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Locarno is to bus and train which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 8h 39m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Locarno via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare de Lyon, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Pau and Locarno is 1545 km. The road distance is 1033.8 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Locarno without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 49m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Pau to Locarno, including transfers.
Pau to Locarno train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Locarno is to train via Paris which takes 12h 49m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 20h 37m.
Pau to Locarno train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Locarno is 1034 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Pau to Locarno.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pau to Locarno via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Locarno, Debarcadero via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 20h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- 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 30–50
- 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 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–470
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–18
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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 30–75
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- 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
- 4 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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