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Compare coach, train and flight for Lyon to Pau
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £68, while a flight costs an average of £397.
Distance: 495 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£68 Average Price Cheapest | £147 Average Price | £397 Average Price | £160 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 58m Average total duration 11h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Pau:
A coach is £79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Pau costing on average £147.
A coach is £329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Pau costing on average £397.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Coach takes on average 11h 58m.
Tickets start at around £147 compared to roughly £160 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £13. The journey takes 7h 35m versus 7h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Pau
How to get to Pau from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Pau is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:5013h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:20Pau, Lycée St John Perse£521One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:5013h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:20Pau, Lycée St John Perse£521One-way1 change
Fastest
T7721716:351h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport18:00Pau Pyrenees Airport£4551One-way0 changes
Other options
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872735+
47609:408h22Lyon Part Dieu18:02Pau station£1011One-way2 changes - 9826+872739+476414:107h55Lyon Part Dieu22:05Pau station£1091One-way2 changes
- 6630+
373119:0413h47Lyon Part Dieu8:51Pau station£2131One-way1 change
- FlixBus20:1512h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse£671One-way0 changes
- AF7369 · AF749019:0014h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£2701One-way1 change
- AF7367 · AF749014:5018h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£2701One-way1 change
- AF7365 · AF749011:2022h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£2701One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Pau:
A coach is £79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Pau costing on average £147.
A coach is £329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Pau costing on average £397.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Coach takes on average 11h 58m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Pau as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Pau station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Travel with Twin Jet, Amelia, Air France to go to Pau by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, FlixBus to go to Pau by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Pau by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Twin Jet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Internorte, FlixBus.
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