There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Pau by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, rideshare, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain Tgv
7h 7m€104–202Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nantes to Pau514.8 km
6h 32m€36Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 49m€47–84Drive 513.6 km
- Drive from Nantes to Paucar 513.6 km
5h 10m€80–115Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane NTE - PUF
6h 18m€214–754Train via Tours
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain Tgv
7h 16m€129–254Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 1621 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Paubus N765
7h 55m€43–71Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NTE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
6h 19m€88–255Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NTE - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
7h 51m€122–319Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane RNS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
7h 50m€176–436
Nantes to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Pau is to rideshare which costs €36 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Pau is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Pau. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Pau. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Pau via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Nantes and Pau is 605 km. The road distance is 513.6 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Pau without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Nantes to Pau, including transfers.
Nantes to Pau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Pau train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Pau is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 7h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €800 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Nantes to Pau via Bordeaux St Jean in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–950
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nantes to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Pau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Nantes to Pau train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Pau is 514 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Nantes to Pau.
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