There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Pau by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane CPT - PUF
20h 5m€616–2,218Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CPT - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Pautrain
21h 26m€297–683Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CPT - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
19h 22m€462–1,333Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CPT - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
18h 55m€341–943Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CPT - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
18h 40m€375–1,294
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Pau is to fly and bus and train which costs €290 - €700 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Pau is to fly and train which takes 18h 40m and costs €370 - €1300.
The distance between Cape Town and Pau is 8844 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Cape Town to Pau, including transfers.
There are 727+ hotels available in Pau.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Pau, France?
Air France and KLM fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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