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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 Matabiautrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 39m
    €146–251

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N716
    13h
    €60–100

  3. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 8m
    €62–121

  4. Drive 632.9 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Lyoncar car 632.9 km
    7h 38m
    €98–141

  5. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    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
    4h 50m
    €121–353

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    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
    5h 52m
    €110–295

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    6h 7m
    €102–244

Pau to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 769.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 10h 8m.

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