There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Pau by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane SFO - PUF
17h 20m€511–1,913Fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane SFO - LDE
18h 44m€366–1,426Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane SFO - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
18h 39m€629–1,448Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SFO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
19h 16m€521–983Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SFO - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
19h 30m€425–1,384Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SFO - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
22h 25m€431–820
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Pau is to fly and bus and train which costs €430 - €850 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Pau is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs €500 - €2000.
The distance between San Francisco and Pau is 9310 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from San Francisco to Pau, including transfers.
Pau is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:15 AM in San Francisco and 5:15 PM in Pau.
There are 718+ hotels available in Pau.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Pau, France?
Air France, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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