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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Pau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train Ter
    10h 42m
    €178–269

  2. Bus via Toulouse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 40m
    €62–108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Paubus bus FlixBus 768 / ...
    13h 13m
    €66–112

  4. Drive  728 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Paucar car 728 km
    7h 3m
    €134–193

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane NCE - PUF
    6h 26m
    €194–394

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane NCE - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    6h 36m
    €108–275

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane NCE - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    6h 46m
    €99–264

  8. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane NCE - LDE
    7h 18m
    €130–337

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MRS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    9h 2m
    €161–364

Nice to Pau by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

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

You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Pau via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Pau 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 50m.

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