There are 10 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau by plane, train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, or train
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Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane NCE - PUF
5h 3m€206–750Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Paubus FlixBus 768 / ...
11h 50m€65–110Train
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
10h 46m€148–331Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 45m€69–126Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Nice-NCE to Pau723.3 km
6h 57mDrive 723.3 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Paucar 723.3 km
6h 57m€112–162Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
5h 14m€96–245Fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane NCE - LDE
5h 47m€122–290Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
4h 6m€114–303Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
4h 59m€102–268
Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau is to fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs €110 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice Airport and arriving at Pau. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau. However, there are services departing from Saint-Laurent-du-Var and arriving at Pau via Antibes, Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Pau is 625 km. The road distance is 723.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau without a car is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau, including transfers.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Antibes station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €200 - €750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 10h 46m, you could also bus via Toulouse, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Pau, France?
Air France, Transavia France, and four other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Pau via Antibes, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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 Nice Airport to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau is 723 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Pau.
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