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 3m€282–802Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 768 / ...
12h 16m€66–107Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
10h 25m€152–291Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 53m€69–128Drive 729.6 km
- Drive from Pau to Nicecar 729.6 km
6h 59m€114–164Train 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 6m€97–250Train 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
5h 55m€110–269Train 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
4h 46m€110–307
Pau to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Nice is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Nice is to train and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Nice station. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
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-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Pau and Nice is 635 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 25m and costs €150 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Pau to Nice, including transfers.
Pau to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc 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 3m and costs €280 - €800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 10h 25m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 53m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Nice, France?
Air France, Chalair Aviation, and three 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, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus 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 6h 59m to drive from Pau to Nice.
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