How to get to Lyon from Pau

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Compare train, coach and flight for Pau to Lyon

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Pau to Lyon 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 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £53.

Distance: 495 km

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£51

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£109

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10h 33m

Average total duration

10h 3m

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8h 11m

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7h 41m

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from Pau to Lyon

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

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

FlixBusFlixBus
20:3013h00
Pau, Lycée St John Perse
09:30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
£211One-way
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FlixBusFlixBus
20:3013h00
Pau, Lycée St John Perse
09:30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
£211One-way
0 changes

Fastest

TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187872736+TGV INOUI6873
12:576h53
Pau station
19:50Lyon Part Dieu
£711One-way
1 change

Other options

SNCF TERL52 (867246)+TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187872710+TGV INOUI6875
13:368h02
Pau station
21:38Lyon Part Dieu
£641One-way
2 changes
SNCF Intercités14140 · 4657+TGV INOUI5500
08:117h39
Pau station
15:50Lyon Part Dieu
£811One-way
2 changes
SNCF Intercités de nuit 3740+TGV INOUI6681
19:4714h09
Pau station
09:56Lyon Part Dieu
£1041One-way
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FAQs: Pau to Lyon

Travel to Lyon 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 Pau to Lyon.

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

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

A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Lyon costing on average £53.

A coach is £115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Lyon costing on average £135.

The fastest way to travel from Pau to Lyon is by train with an average journey time of 6h 54m.

Other travel options to Lyon take longer:

Flight takes on average 1h 25m.

Coach takes on average 10h 29m.

The Pau to Lyon distance is approximately 495 km.
The average frequency per day from Pau to Lyon is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Lyon 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 Pau to Lyon:
  • Flights mostly depart from Pau Pyrenees Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Pau station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Pau, Lycée St John Perse and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Pau to Lyon, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités, SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités de nuit , SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Lyon by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Pau to Lyon:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
Omio customers who travel from Pau to Lyon often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lyon and these popular destinations at a great price.

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