There are 11 ways to get from Pau to Cinque Terre by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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
best- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain Ic
16h 34m€151–258Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Genoabus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain Ic
17h 10m€95–151Drive 1,023.3 km
- Drive from Pau to Cinque Terrecar 1,023.3 km
10h 27m€195–281Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane PUF - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
11h 26m€202–544Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centraletrain Ic
17h 12m€203–332Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus 504 / ...
18h 31m€97–154Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LDE - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
12h 21m€113–391Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane TLS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centraletrain
12h 10m€148–333Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BOD - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centraletrain
12h 31m€130–313Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane TLS - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 7m€117–425Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PUF - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
11h 50m€126–536
Pau to Cinque Terre by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Cinque Terre is to bus and train which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Cinque Terre is to train and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €110 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at La Spezia Via Fiume via Toulouse, Genoa and Canaletto - Porto Ovest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Corniglia via Toulouse Matabiau, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and La Spezia Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Pau and Cinque Terre is 1092 km. The road distance is 1023.3 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Cinque Terre without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 34m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Pau to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
Pau to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Cinque Terre train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Cinque Terre is to train which takes 17h 12m and costs €200 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 31m.
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 La Spezia Centrale in around 17h 12m. 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 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Pisa International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pau to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Pau to Cinque Terre train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Cinque Terre is 1023 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Pau to Cinque Terre.
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