There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Tignes by plane, shuttle, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
7h 23m€374–736Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 34m€71–136Train
- 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 Landrytrain Ter
12h 47m€210–370Drive 861.4 km
- Drive from Pau to Tignescar 861.4 km
8h 30m€135–195Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 29m€149–382Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLS - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
9h 31m€143–295Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
9h 43m€139–295Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pau to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
16h 7m€109–168
Pau to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Tignes is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Tignes is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 23m and costs €370 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Pau and Tignes is 738 km. The road distance is 861.4 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Tignes without a car is to train which takes 12h 47m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Pau to Tignes, including transfers.
Pau to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
The best way to get from Pau to Tignes is to train which takes 12h 47m and costs €210 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 34m.
Pau to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Tignes is 861 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Pau to Tignes.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Tignes, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Tignes via Toulouse Matabiau, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montmélian, and Landry in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
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
- €60–380
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,000
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
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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 Landry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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
- €35–80
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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