There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Modane by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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 Modanetrain Tgv
10h 35m€99–296Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modanebus
15h 55m€67–170Drive 830.5 km
- Drive from Pau to Modanecar 830.5 km
7h 50m€126–181Fly from Pau Pyrénées 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 Modanetrain
7h 20m€281–681Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Modanetrain Ter
11h 52m€98–220Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus FlixBus N716
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Jean-de-Mauriennebus 726
18h 15m€75–212Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Modanetrain
8h 23m€100–420Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Modanetrain
9h 30m€100–259Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Modanetrain
9h 57m€104–321
Pau to Modane by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Modane is to bus which costs €75 - €220 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Modane is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs €280 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Modane. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Modane via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Grenoble Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Modane. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Modane via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Pau and Modane is 1391 km. The road distance is 830.5 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Modane without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 35m and costs €95 - €300.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Pau to Modane, including transfers.
Pau to Modane bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Modane train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Modane is to train via Paris which takes 10h 35m and costs €95 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Grenoble, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 15h 55m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Modane, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Modane via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Modane via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Grenoble - Bus Station, and Grenoble Gare Routiere in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- €65–430
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 28m
- 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
- 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
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Modane bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Pau to Modane train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Modane is 831 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Pau to Modane.
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