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Compare train, coach and flight for Montpellier to Pau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £54.
Distance: 344 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£54 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £98 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Pau:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Pau costing on average £54.
A coach is £281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Pau costing on average £305.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 19m.
Flight takes on average 17h 44m.
Tickets start at around £54 compared to roughly £98 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £44. The journey takes 4h 48m versus 4h 23m 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 Montpellier to Pau
How to get to Pau from Montpellier by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Pau is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50488 · 87172:307h20Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière9:50Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
50488 · 87172:307h20Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière9:50Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)£201One-way1 change
Fastest
AF7461 · AF74929:454h00Montpellier Airport13:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£3981One-way1 change
Other options
4752 · 141417:054h46Montpellier-Saint-Roch11:51Pau station£441One-way1 change
4756 · 141439:064h45Montpellier-Saint-Roch13:51Pau station£571One-way1 change
4758 · 1415111:054h51Montpellier-Saint-Roch15:56Pau station£581One-way1 change
FlixBus14:156h30Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière20:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse£281One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus11:458h00Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière19:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse£311One-way1 change
AF7469 · AF749020:5012h55Montpellier Airport9:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£2601One-way1 change
AF7467 · AF749018:4015h05Montpellier Airport9:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£2611One-way1 change
AF7465 · AF749015:3018h15Montpellier Airport9:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£2611One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Pau:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Pau costing on average £54.
A coach is £281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Pau costing on average £305.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 19m.
Flight takes on average 17h 44m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Pau as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Montpellier Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Pau station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Pau by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Pau by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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