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There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Pau by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    8h 49m
    €221–342

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    14h 33m
    €47–84

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to Paubus bus
    14h 32m
    €54–96

  4. Drive  821.7 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Paucar car 821.7 km
    8h 59m
    €157–226

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane CDG - PUF
    7h 38m
    €783–1,324

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train Tgv
    11h 32m
    €169–299

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane ORY - PUF
    7h 41m
    €171–342

  8. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane CFR - PUF
    11h 48m
    €250–895

  9. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CFR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    8h 35m
    €104–446

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane ORY - LDE
    8h 41m
    €132–375

  11. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane RNS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    11h 30m
    €174–524

  12. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    10h 19m
    €213–474

Cherbourg-Octeville to Pau by train and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Pau via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Pau via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, and Bayonne in around 14h 32m.

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