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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Pau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $84 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $84, while a flight costs an average of $394.
Distance: 405 miles (652 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$139 Average price | $84 Average price Cheapest | $394 Average price | $263 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 29m Average total duration 5h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 27m Average total duration 11h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Pau:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Pau costing on average $139 (€117).
A bus is $310 (€260) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Pau costing on average $394 (€330).
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 29m.
Bus takes on average 12h 27m.
The journey is about 1h 50m faster (5h 59m by train vs 7h 49m by car) and roughly $123 (€103) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($139 (€117) vs $263 (€220)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Pau
How to get from Paris to Pau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Pau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
95929 · 876811:40 PM13h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:05 PMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)$381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 95929 · 876811:40 PM13h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:05 PMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)$381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF74908:15 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:45 AMPau Pyrenees Airport$2311One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 857512:49 PM5h05Paris Gare Montparnasse5:54 PMPau station$681One-way0 transfers
- 85936:11 PM4h23Paris Gare Montparnasse10:34 PMPau station$751One-way0 transfers
37319:27 PM11h02Paris Gare d'Austerlitz8:29 AMPau station$811One-way0 transfers
- 3133 · 87178:30 PM13h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:50 AMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)$411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM12h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)11:20 AMPau, Lycée St John Perse$641One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM14h10Paris, Porte Maillot11:00 AMPau, Lycée St John Perse$671One-way1 transfer
- AF74968:40 PM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:10 PMPau Pyrenees Airport$9171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Pau:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Pau costing on average $139 (€117).
A bus is $310 (€260) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Pau costing on average $394 (€330).
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 29m.
Bus takes on average 12h 27m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Pau as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Orly Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Pau station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Pau by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa to go to Pau by bus.
- Travel with Amelia, Air France to go to Pau by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa.
- 2 direct flights per day with Amelia, Air France.
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