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 £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 52m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £45.

Distance: 495 km

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£36

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£107

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10h 50m

Average total duration

10h 20m

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8h 22m

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from Pau to Lyon

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

Our recommendation

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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.

  • BlaBlaCar Bus8694 · 51082
    9:4011h15
    Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)
    20:55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    £401One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus8694 · 51082
    9:4011h15
    Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)
    20:55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    £401One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Twin JetT77218
    18:251h25
    Pau Pyrenees Airport
    19:50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
    £4681One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI6875+TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187872710+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187L52 (867246)
    13:368h02
    Pau station
    21:38Lyon Part Dieu
    £691One-way
    2 changes
  • TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187872736+SNCF | TGV INOUI6875
    12:578h41
    Pau station
    21:38Lyon Part Dieu
    £691One-way
    1 change
  • SNCF | Intercités de nuit3740+SNCF | TGV INOUI6175
    19:4713h57
    Pau station
    9:44Lyon Part Dieu
    £1541One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:4011h55
    Pau, Lycée St John Perse
    21:35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    £551One-way
    1 change
  • BlaBlaCar Bus54050 · 8500
    6:3511h35
    Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)
    18:10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    £731One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    18:4013h05
    Pau, Lycée St John Perse
    7:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    £761One-way
    0 changes
  • Air France HopAF7495 · AF9408
    19:3015h45
    Pau Pyrenees Airport
    11:15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
    £1581One-way
    1 change
  • Air FranceAF7362+Air France HopAF7495
    19:3014h00
    Pau Pyrenees Airport
    9:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
    £2011One-way
    1 change
  • Air FranceAF7370+Air France HopAF7497
    6:3014h55
    Pau Pyrenees Airport
    21:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
    £2021One-way
    1 change

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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.

FAQs
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 £36.

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

A coach is £71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Lyon costing on average £107.

A coach is £131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Lyon costing on average £167.

The fastest way to travel from Pau to Lyon is by train with an average journey time of 7h 52m.

Other travel options to Lyon take longer:

Coach takes on average 10h 20m.

Flight takes on average 11h 51m.

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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Pau to Lyon:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
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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