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How to get fromPau to Bucharestby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Bucharest by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PUF - OTP
    10h 19m
    $104–464

  2. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane LDE - BBU
    15h 38m
    $92–390

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    35h 31m
    $690–1,139

  4. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    44h 9m
    $195–257

  5. Drive  2,566 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Bucharestcar car 2,566 km
    27h 49m
    $460–664

  6. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LDE - OTP
    9h 39m
    $101–279

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BOD - OTP
    9h 14m
    $115–341

  8. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BIQ - OTP
    10h 32m
    $155–359

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    46h 35m
    $275–415

Pau to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration35h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$690Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,146.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Bucharest, Romania?

Air France, Tarom, and two other airlines fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 35h 31m.

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