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Compare train, coach and flight for Nice to Pau
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Nice to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, while a flight costs an average of £320.
Distance: 617 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£48 Average Price Cheapest | £120 Average Price | £320 Average Price | £175 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 52m Average total duration 10h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 19m Average total duration 9h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Pau:
A coach is £72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Pau costing on average £120.
A coach is £272 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Pau costing on average £320.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 19m.
Coach takes on average 10h 52m.
Tickets start at around £48 compared to roughly £175 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £127. The journey takes 10h 22m versus 7h 20m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Pau
How to get to Pau from Nice by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Pau is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:1012h35Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)19:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse£631One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:1012h35Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)19:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse£631One-way1 change
Fastest
- AF7315 · AF749617:554h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport22:10Pau Pyrenees Airport£3021One-way1 change
Other options
- 4758 · 14151+
174686:339h23Nice Saint-Augustin15:56Pau station£1111One-way2 changes - 4762+17476+
87273710:319h35Nice Saint-Augustin20:06Pau station£1311One-way2 changes - 4760+17472+8727358:319h31Nice Saint-Augustin18:02Pau station£1361One-way2 changes
- FlixBus8:5511h50Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)20:45Pau, Lycée St John Perse£751One-way0 changes
50488 · 871721:1512h35Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:50Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)£811One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus21:3013h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:00Pau, Lycée St John Perse£971One-way1 change
U21609+871810:308h50Nice Cote d'Azur Airport19:20Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)£2061One-way1 change- AF7313 · AF749616:405h30Nice Cote d'Azur Airport22:10Pau Pyrenees Airport£3021One-way1 change
- AF7311 · AF749615:107h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport22:10Pau Pyrenees Airport£3021One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Pau:
A coach is £72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Pau costing on average £120.
A coach is £272 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Pau costing on average £320.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 19m.
Coach takes on average 10h 52m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Pau as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice Saint-Augustin and arrive in Pau station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Pau by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Pau by coach.
- Travel with Air France, Amelia to go to Pau by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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