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There are 10 ways to get from Chamonix to Pau by bus, plane, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane LYS - PUF
    6h 43m
    €290–581

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble to Paubus bus
    15h 28m
    €81–128

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train Ter
    13h 27m
    €194–301

  4. Drive  843.9 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Paucar car 843.9 km
    8h 24m
    €155–224

  5. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane GVA - PUF
    8h 13m
    €251–478

  6. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    8h 3m
    €110–366

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    8h 57m
    €94–282

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    8h 58m
    €100–231

  9. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    8h 18m
    €106–268

  10. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane GVA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    8h 22m
    €105–289

Chamonix to Pau by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Pau via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Pau via Annecy - Bus Station and Grenoble in around 15h 28m.

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