There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Madrid by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus FlixBus N716 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 45m€49–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pau to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N716 / ...
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
8h 56m€83–135Drive 541.8 km
- Drive from Pau to Madridcar 541.8 km
6h 17m€85–123Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EAS - MAD
5h 25m€70–343Train
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
10h 4m€93–159Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus FlixBus N716 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
10h 35m€54–92Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLS - MAD
6h 56m€95–272Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BIO - MAD
7h 32m€72–221Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BOD - MAD
7h 1m€102–272Train, bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PNA - MAD
8h 25m€90–430
Pau to Madrid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Madrid is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €65 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Madrid Chamartín via Bayonne and San Sebastian/Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Pau and Madrid is 621 km. The road distance is 541.8 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Madrid without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Pau to Madrid, including transfers.
Pau to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Madrid is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pau to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Madrid Chamartín via Bayonne, St Jean De Luz Ciboure, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, San Sebastián - Bus Station, and San Sebastian/Donostia in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Pau to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bayonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Madrid is 542 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Pau to Madrid.
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