There are 4 ways to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet by train, bus, taxi, or car
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 Lourdestrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to LA MONGIE - Pic du Midi - Office du tourismebus 962
2h 50m€23–31Drive 87 km
cheapest- Drive from Pau to Col du Tourmaletcar 87 km
1h 15m€17–24Train, taxi
- Take the train from Pau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
- Take the taxi from Lourdes to Col du Tourmalettaxi
1h 11m€117–152Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Tarbesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from TARBES - Allées Leclerc to LA MONGIE - Pic du Midi - Office du tourismebus 960
3h 28m€20–25
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet is to train and taxi which takes 1h 11m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Col du Tourmalet. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at LA MONGIE - Pic du Midi - Office du tourisme via Lycée Lautréamont and TARBES - Allées Leclerc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Pau and Col du Tourmalet is 92 km. The road distance is 87 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Pau to Col du Tourmalet, including transfers.
Pau to Col du Tourmalet bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Col du Tourmalet bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tarbes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Col du Tourmalet is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Pau to Col du Tourmalet.
There are 3002+ hotels available in Col du Tourmalet.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Col du Tourmalet, France?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Col du Tourmalet via Tarbes, Lycée Lautréamont, TARBES - Allées Leclerc, and LA MONGIE - Pic du Midi - Office du tourisme in around 3h 28m.
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 Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to LA MONGIE - Pic du Midi - Office du tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from TARBES - Allées Leclerc to LA MONGIE - Pic du Midi - Office du tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Soutric Pierre
- Phone
- +33 5 62 97 03 01
Radio Taxis Tarbais
- Phone
- +33 5 62 34 32 36
- Website
- taxi-tarbes.com
Taxis Alain
- Phone
- +33 5 62 36 03 03
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