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How to get fromReading to Pauby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, night train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, night train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    9h 40m
    €343–578

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane STN - LDE
    3. Take the train from Lourdes to Pautrain train
    7h 58m
    €104–381

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    19h 10m
    €196–376

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Paunighttrain night train
    16h 23m
    €340–583

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Paucar car
    15h 31m
    €183–433

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus bus
    23h 47m
    €140–204

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paucar car
    12h 49m
    €332–426

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane LHR - PUF
    7h 43m
    €368–533

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    8h 39m
    €122–414

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    9h 13m
    €108–248

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    8h 28m
    €107–473

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane STN - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    9h 35m
    €118–359

Reading to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

You can take a train from Reading to Pau via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Pau via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 47m.

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