How to get to Pau from Lyon

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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Pau

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 26m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £41.

Distance: 495 km

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£88

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7h 56m

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7h 26m

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from Lyon to Pau

How to get to Pau from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Lyon to Pau is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:3012h15
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
20:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse
£391One-way
1 change

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus8501 · 54049
10:0013h00
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
23:00Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)
£381One-way
1 change

Fastest

Twin JetT77211
06:301h25
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
07:55Pau Pyrenees Airport
£4111One-way
0 changes

Other options

TGV INOUI5300+SNCF Intercités4760+TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187872735
09:408h22
Lyon Part Dieu
18:02Pau station
£961One-way
2 changes
TGV INOUI6823+SNCF Intercités14155
12:106h41
Lyon Part Dieu
18:51Pau station
£1051One-way
1 change
TGV INOUI9826+SNCF Intercités4764+TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187872739
14:107h55
Lyon Part Dieu
22:05Pau station
£951One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
22:0512h30
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
10:35Pau, Lycée St John Perse
£421One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:0014h45
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
19:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse
£381One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF7361+AmeliaAF5082
12:009h20
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
21:20Pau Pyrenees Airport
£1001One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF7363+AmeliaAF5082
10:2510h55
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
21:20Pau Pyrenees Airport
£1651One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF7369+Air France HopAF7494
18:304h00
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
22:30Pau Pyrenees Airport
£1061One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Lyon to Pau

Travel to Pau easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Pau.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Lyon and Pau including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Lyon to Pau is a coach with an average price of £20.

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Pau:

A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Pau costing on average £41.

A coach is £72 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Pau costing on average £92.

The fastest way to travel from Lyon to Pau is by train with an average journey time of 6h 38m.

Other travel options to Pau take longer:

Flight takes on average 1h 25m.

Coach takes on average 11h 14m.

The Lyon to Pau distance is approximately 495 km.
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Pau is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 3 flights per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Pau as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Pau:
  • 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, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lyon to Pau, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités de nuit , SNCF Intercités, Renfe Viajeros to go to Pau by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Pau by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Lyon to Pau:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
Omio customers who travel from Lyon to Pau often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Marseille. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Pau and these popular destinations at a great price.

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