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

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

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

    best
    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
    10h 46m
    €134–396

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

    cheapest
    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
    9h 58m
    €89–330

  3. 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 54m
    €610–1,459

  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 34m
    €107–351

  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 54m
    €109–406

  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 17m
    €107–288

  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 14m
    €121–307

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Pau to Bilbaocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    35h 23m
    €130–679

  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 / ...
    37h 30m
    €454–1,211

  10. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the carferry 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 12m
    €109–644

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

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration32h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€610Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,389.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

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 Lourdes, walk to Lourdes - Gare SNCF, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. 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 54m.

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