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How to get fromPau to Plymouthby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, car train, plane, or train

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There are 13 ways to get from Pau to Plymouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, car train, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain train
    12h 11m
    £364–605

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus 501 / ...
    26h 40m
    £111–198

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    28h 4m
    £113–639

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Pau to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    15h 1m
    £143–485

  5. Bus, car ferry via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    28h 21m
    £116–644

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Pau to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Plymouthcar car
    15h 48m
    £316–411

  7. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BIQ - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    10h 57m
    £124–361

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane TLS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    10h 10m
    £131–308

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane TLS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain train
    11h 14m
    £200–505

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BOD - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain train
    12h 2m
    £168–359

  11. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PUF - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    9h 27m
    £129–520

  12. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BOD - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    10h 7m
    £139–317

  13. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LDE - NQY
    2. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain train
    16h 38m
    £134–409

Pau to Plymouth by train, foot, and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988 mi
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Plymouth, England?

You can take a train from Pau to Plymouth via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Plymouth Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 26h 40m.

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