There are 3 ways to get from Pau to Ainhoa by train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Ainhoa is to drive which costs €19 - €29 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Ainhoa is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Ainhoa. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Carrière via Halte Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Ainhoa. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Halsou - Larressore via Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Pau and Ainhoa is 134 km. The road distance is 126.1 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Ainhoa without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Pau to Ainhoa, including transfers.
Pau to Ainhoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Ainhoa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Ainhoa is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Ainhoa, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Pau to Bayonne every 2 hours. Tickets cost €17–35 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Saint-Jean-de-Luz every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–20 and the journey takes 2h. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
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 Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Ainhoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Jean-de-Luz station.
Pau to Ainhoa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bayonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Ainhoa is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Pau to Ainhoa.
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