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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Pauby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Pau by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane LYS - PUF
    5h 10m
    €298–585

  2. Bus via Bayonne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 10m
    €56–97

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train Ter
    9h 20m
    €155–252

  4. Drive  577.1 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Paucar car 577.1 km
    6h 51m
    €93–134

  5. Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    6h 30m
    €121–380

  6. Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    7h 26m
    €97–316

  7. Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    7h 28m
    €108–245

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Paubus bus FlixBus N716
    14h 44m
    €74–117

Saint-Étienne to Pau by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Pau, France?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Pau via Lyon Part Dieu and Toulouse Matabiau in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 11h 10m.

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