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How to get fromMadrid to Pau (Station)by train (Renfe), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Pau (Station) by train (Renfe), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Pautrain train Intercités / ...
    8h 50m
    €97–150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses 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
    10h 1m
    €41–69

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Bayonnebus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train Ter / ...
    9h 53m
    €64–103

  4. Drive  536.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Pau (Station)car car 536.9 km
    6h 12m
    €88–127

  5. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane MAD - EAS
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    6h 56m
    €86–350

  6. Train via Bayonne

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train Ter / ...
    9h 52m
    €94–145

  7. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MAD - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    7h 38m
    €67–284

  8. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    7h 29m
    €93–283

  9. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAD - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    8h 53m
    €66–214

  10. Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane MAD - PNA
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    9h 33m
    €96–454

Madrid to Pau (Station) by train and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pau (Station), France?

You can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Pau via Irun, Irun, Hendaia, and Hendaye in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to PAU Gare de Pau Quai B via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Pau - Technopôle Héliparc, Lycée St John Perse, Ronsard, and LP H. Baradat in around 10h 1m.

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