Travel Information between Pau and Tarbes
| 23 miles (37 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $1 - $6 | |
| Train • $1 (€1) • 41 min | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 35 min | |
| SNCF | Autocar or SNCF TER |
Take a train or bus to travel 23 miles (37 km) to Tarbes from Pau. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are SNCF | Autocar or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Pau to Tarbes.
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The best way to travel from Pau to Tarbes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options between Pau and Tarbes. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Tarbes is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $1 (€1) compared to other travel options to Tarbes:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Pau to Tarbes costing on average $6 (€5).
The fastest way to get to Tarbes from Pau is by bus with an average travel time of 35 min.
Other travel options to Tarbes take longer:
Train takes 41 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 23 miles (37 km) between Pau and Tarbes.
The average frequency per day from Pau to Tarbes is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Pau to Tarbes as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Pau to Tarbes:
- Buses from Pau to Tarbes most often leave from Pau, Lycée St John Perse and arrive in Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. D'Altenkirchen.
- Trains mostly leave from Pau and tend to arrive in Tarbes.
The following travel companies offer services from Pau to Tarbes:
- SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus or liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées can take you to Tarbes by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Pau to Tarbes for $6 (€5).
- Travel with SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) to go to Tarbes by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SNCF TER Pau to Tarbes tickets on Omio for $1 (€1).
Yes, there are direct routes from Pau to Tarbes with the following travel companies:
- You can find 5 direct buses per day to take to Tarbes with liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées.
- You'll find 12 direct trains a day to Tarbes with SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3).
Direct services to Tarbes tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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