There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay by train (TGV), bus, train, 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 via Lyon
best- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
10h 43m€170–310Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from ALBI - LIBEA Gare SNCF to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCFbus 720
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MENDE - Gare Sncfbus 280
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routièrebus 282
12h 49m€35–60Drive 503.4 km
- Drive from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velaycar 503.4 km
6h 3m€78–113Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
6h 42m€292–667Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Arvanttrain Ter
- Take the train from Arvant to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
11h 8m€105–210Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velaybus
12h 59m€125–227Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly, train
- 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 Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
7h 55m€145–402Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, train
- 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 Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
8h 57m€134–334
Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay is to bus and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Le Puy-en-Velay via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Le Puy En Velay via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Pau and Le Puy-en-Velay is 914 km. The road distance is 503.4 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 43m and costs €170 - €310.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay, including transfers.
Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 43m and costs €170 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 12h 59m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Le Puy-en-Velay, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Le Puy En Velay via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret in around 12h 59m.
- 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
- €60–390
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Arvant
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arvant to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from ALBI - LIBEA Gare SNCF to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay is 503 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Pau to Le Puy-en-Velay.
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