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Compare train and bus for Lille to Pau
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lille to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $65 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 6m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $65, while a train costs an average of $160.
Distance: 531 miles (856 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$65 Average price Cheapest | $160 Average price | $340 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 54m Average total duration 14h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration Fastest 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Pau:
A bus is $95 (€77) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Pau costing on average $160 (€130).
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 54m.
Tickets start at around $65 (€53) compared to roughly $340 (€275) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $275 (€222). The journey takes 14h 24m versus 10h 3m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Pau
How to get from Lille to Pau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Pau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM19h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)5:55 PMPau, Lycée St John Perse$831One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM19h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)5:55 PMPau, Lycée St John Perse$831One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 7014 · 85728:05 AM6h26Lille Flandres2:31 PMPau station$1871One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 7076+
37317:12 PM13h17Lille Flandres8:29 AMPau station$991One-way1 transfer - 7226 · 85933:59 PM6h35Lille-Europe10:34 PMPau station$1191One-way1 transfer
- 8575+
K12 (16420)9:14 AM8h40Lille Flandres5:54 PMPau station$1251One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM16h50Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)11:00 AMPau, Lycée St John Perse$851One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 PM19h55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:45 PMPau, Lycée St John Perse$1091One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Pau:
A bus is $95 (€77) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Pau costing on average $160 (€130).
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 54m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Pau as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Pau station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Pau by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Pau by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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