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How to get fromPau to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Pau to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse MatabiautrainTer / ...
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    7h 39m
    €48–146

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 50m
    €35–120

  3. Drive 632.9 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Lyoncar632.9 km
    7h 50m
    €97–139

  4. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBIQ - LYS
    4h 47m
    €85–304

  5. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planePUF - LYS
    3h 42m
    €266–565

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeTLS - LYS
    5h 44m
    €66–179

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBOD - LYS
    6h 19m
    €74–231

Pau to Lyon by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pau, France and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Pau to Lyon Part Dieu via Toulouse Matabiau in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 9h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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