There are 10 ways to get from Galway to Pau by train, ferry, bus, plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
32h 33m€602–1,460Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
9h 25m€90–324Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane NOC - LDE
20h 47m€103–387Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Paucar
33h 54m€129–679Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Paubus
37h 25m€448–1,214Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
43h 13m€302–335Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane SNN - LDE
18h 41m€133–397Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
10h 19m€122–299Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane DUB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
10h 43m€106–280Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane DUB - LDE
8h 42m€107–342
Galway to Pau by train, tram, foot, ferry, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Pau is to bus and fly and train which costs €100 - €280 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Pau is to bus and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs €100 - €350.
The distance between Galway and Pau is 1876 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Pau without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 33m and costs €600 - €1500.
It takes approximately 32h 33m to get from Galway to Pau, including transfers.
Pau is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 5:34 PM in Galway and 6:34 PM in Pau.
There are 716+ hotels available in Pau.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Pau, France?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Pau. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Cherbourg, walk to Cherbourg, take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 13 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, then take the train to Pau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ireland W Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Lourdes - Gare SNCF, walk to Lourdes, then take the train to Pau.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Liverpool, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via East Midlands, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Manchester, Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Liverpool, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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