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Compare bus and train for Pau to Perpignan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pau to Perpignan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, while a train costs an average of $78.
Distance: 170 miles (274 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$78 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest |
5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Pau to Perpignan
How to get from Pau to Perpignan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pau to Perpignan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8768 · 31411:10 PM8h05Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)9:15 PMPerpignan, Gare routière$231One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
8768 · 31411:10 PM8h05Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)9:15 PMPerpignan, Gare routière$231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
14142 · 4661+
87641912:11 PM4h36Pau station4:47 PMPerpignan station$911One-way2 transfers
Other options
14148+
8762634:11 PM5h42Pau station9:53 PMPerpignan station$341One-way1 transfer
14142+
8697912:11 PM5h37Pau station5:48 PMPerpignan station$351One-way1 transfer
872734 · 869779:59 AM5h44Pau station3:43 PMPerpignan station$821One-way1 transfer
8768 · 31411:15 PM8h00Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)9:15 PMPerpignan, Gare routière$251One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM7h05Pau, Lycée St John Perse4:45 PMPerpignan, Gare routière$361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Perpignan:
A bus is $43 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Perpignan costing on average $78 (€63).
Other travel options to Perpignan take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 32m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Perpignan as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Pau station and arrive in Perpignan station.
- Buses mostly depart from Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc) and arrive in Perpignan, Gare routière.
- Travel with TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Perpignan by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Perpignan by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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