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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Cornigliatrain train Re
    17h 19m
    €210–327

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Cornigliatrain train Re
    18h 27m
    €85–146

  3. Drive  1,023.3 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Cinque Terrecar car 1,023.3 km
    10h 27m
    €193–279

  4. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane PUF - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Migliarinatrain train
    11h 34m
    €202–491

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus 504 / ...
    18h 54m
    €97–155

  6. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane LDE - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    12h 31m
    €118–354

  7. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PUF - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    12h 38m
    €236–471

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane TLS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train
    12h 1m
    €149–330

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane TLS - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 20m
    €90–401

  10. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane PUF - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    12h 2m
    €116–521

Pau to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Pau to Corniglia via Toulouse Matabiau, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Genova Brignole in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Corniglia via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Toulouse, Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 18h 54m.

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