There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Ardèche by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Nîmes
best- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
10h 10m€125–214Bus via Nîmes
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Montélimarbus
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
12h 10m€53–95Drive 537.7 km
- Drive from Pau to Ardèchecar 537.7 km
6h 26m€102–147Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
7h 5m€304–612Train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
10h 17m€142–225Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Montélimarbus
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
12h 10m€57–95Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
8h 16m€124–393Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
9h 22m€117–312Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TLS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
10h 21m€146–364Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
9h 39m€114–262
Pau to Ardèche by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Ardèche is to bus via Nîmes which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Ardèche is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Ardèche. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at VALS Casino via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Nîmes, Montelimar Gare Routiere and Paix QUAI 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Pau and Ardèche is 692 km. The road distance is 537.7 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Ardèche without a car is to train and bus via Nîmes which takes 10h 10m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Pau to Ardèche, including transfers.
Pau to Ardèche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Ardèche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Ardèche is 538 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Pau to Ardèche.
There are 1201+ hotels available in Ardèche.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to VALS Casino via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Nîmes, Montélimar, Montelimar Gare Routiere, and Paix QUAI 1 in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,700
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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