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How to get fromPau to Cinque Terreby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Pau to Cinque Terre by train (TGV, 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 St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain train Ic
    16h 26m
    €180–333

  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 Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    17h 57m
    €71–136

  3. Drive  1,023.3 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Cinque Terrecar car 1,023.3 km
    10h 27m
    €164–236

  4. 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
    10h 29m
    €116–358

  5. Train, bus

    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 bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    16h 46m
    €145–272

  6. 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 15m
    €88–139

  7. 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 Monterossotrain train
    11h 27m
    €138–343

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BOD - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain train
    11h 49m
    €127–302

  9. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane LDE - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train
    10h 19m
    €90–429

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane TLS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train
    11h 46m
    €116–377

  11. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BIQ - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain train
    10h 28m
    €149–364

Pau to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,113.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 26m

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, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Monterosso in around 16h 26m. 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 15m.

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