The average train between Pau and Nantes takes 8h 11m and the fastest train takes 6h 34m. The train service runs several times per day from Pau to Nantes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Pau and Nantes. The earliest departure is at 4:58 AM at night, and the last departure from Pau is at 7:16 PM which arrives into Nantes at 12:06 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

7h 8m • 1 change

6h 34m • 1 change

7h • 1 change

8h 52m • 1 change

6h 35m • 1 change

7h • 1 change

7h 17m • 1 change
Arrives next day

16h 50m • 1 change

7h 8m • 1 change

6h 38m • 1 change

7h • 1 change

8h 52m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Pau to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Pau station and arriving at Nantes station via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
Pau to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Nantes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nantes station.
Book your Pau to Nantes train tickets online with TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Pau and Nantes is 444.3 km. The road distance is 605 km.
You can take a train from Pau to Nantes via Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 7h 22m.