There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Nice 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 from Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PUF - NCE
6h 12m€264–708Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 2m€51–103Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
10h 58m€131–309Drive 729.6 km
- Drive from Pau to Nicecar 729.6 km
7h€114–164Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane TLS - NCE
6h 2m€80–270Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BOD - NCE
6h 16m€72–231Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BIQ - NCE
5h 1m€78–364Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 768 / ...
12h 14m€54–91
Pau to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Nice is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Nice is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €75 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Nice. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Albert 1er via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Nice. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Nice Ville via Toulouse Matabiau and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Pau and Nice is 637 km. The road distance is 729.6 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Nice without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Pau to Nice, including transfers.
Pau to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €260 - €750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 10h 58m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 12h 2m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Nice, France?
Air France, Amelia, and four other airlines fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Nice Ville via Toulouse Matabiau and Marseille St Charles in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–850
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,700
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–850
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
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
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- €30–90
- 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
- €15–40
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Pau to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Nice is 730 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Pau to Nice.
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