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How to get fromPau to Galwayby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Galway by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BIQ - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    10h
    €94–335

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    32h 28m
    €365–1,115

  3. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LDE - SNN
    2. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    12h 24m
    €98–315

  4. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LDE - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 38m
    €96–261

  5. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LDE - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 58m
    €98–335

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane TLS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    11h 24m
    €119–307

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BOD - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    11h 10m
    €121–287

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Pau to Bilbaocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    35h 26m
    €128–677

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus 761 / ...
    36h 47m

  10. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus 761 / ...
    42h
    €114–658

Pau to Galway by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration32h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,495.1 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Pau, France and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Pau to Galway. However, you can take the train to Bayonne, walk to Gare de Bayonne Parvis, take the line 3 bus to Aéroport de Biarritz, walk to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Galway via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Cherbourg, Cherbourg, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 32h 28m.

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