There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Nîmes by bus, train, car, plane, train (TGV), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain Intercités / ...
5h 40m€63–111Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pau to Nîmes460.4 km
5h 41m€31Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 20m€32–56Drive 458.2 km
- Drive from Pau to Nîmescar 458.2 km
4h 24m€74–106Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane PUF - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
7h 15m€175–925Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain Intercités / ...
5h 50m€87–153Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Nîmesbus FlixBus 768 / ...
8h€40–65Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
4h 56m€312–627Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TLS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
7h 20m€117–323
Pau to Nîmes by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Nîmes is to rideshare which costs €31 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Nîmes is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pau and arriving at Nîmes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Nimes via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Pau and Nîmes is 494 km. The road distance is 458.2 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Nîmes without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Pau to Nîmes, including transfers.
Pau to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Nîmes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Nîmes is to bus via Toulouse which takes 7h 20m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Nîmes, France?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Nimes via Toulouse Matabiau in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,300
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Pau to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Pau to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Pau to Nîmes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Nîmes is 458 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Pau to Nîmes.
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