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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lyon to Pau
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a train costs an average of €55.
Distance: 307 miles (495 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€54 Average price Cheapest | €112 Average price | €178 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 1m Average total duration 10h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration Fastest 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Pau:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Pau costing on average €112.
A bus is €183 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Pau costing on average €237.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 31m.
Flight takes on average 12h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Pau
How to get from Lyon to Pau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Pau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8501 · 5404910:00 AM13h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:10 PMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)€421One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 8501 · 5404910:00 AM13h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:10 PMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)€421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 5382 · 857511:51 AM6h39Lyon Part Dieu6:30 PMPau station€1531One-way1 transfer
Other options
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141436:40 AM7h11Lyon Part Dieu1:51 PMPau station€801One-way1 transfer - 6823+1415512:10 PM6h41Lyon Part Dieu6:51 PMPau station€1161One-way1 transfer
- 6690 · 85727:04 AM7h27Lyon Part Dieu2:31 PMPau station€1161One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:15 PM12h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:45 AMPau, Lycée St John Perse€531One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM13h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:20 AMPau, Lycée St John Perse€561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM14h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:00 AMPau, Lycée St John Perse€591One-way1 transfer
AF7367 · AF74962:35 PM6h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:30 PMPau Pyrenees Airport€2981One-way1 transfer- AF7371 · AF74926:00 AM7h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1:30 PMPau Pyrenees Airport€2981One-way1 transfer
- AF7365 · AF749611:20 AM10h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:30 PMPau Pyrenees Airport€2981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Pau:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Pau costing on average €112.
A bus is €183 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Pau costing on average €237.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 31m.
Flight takes on average 12h 21m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Pau as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Pau station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Internorte, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Pau by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Renfe Viajeros to go to Pau by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Internorte, Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
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