There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Pautrain Tgv
11h 2m€283–538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
25h 41m€66–173Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus
23h 55m€97–172Train, night train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Paunighttrain
18h 6m€300–642Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Paucar
14h 8m€152–393Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paucar
13h 44mBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LHR - PUF
9h 8m€245–733Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LGW - PUF
9h 23m€255–888Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LHR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
9h 53m€119–379Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
10h 2m€135–363Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BRS - PUF
11h 1m€282–554Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
11h 17m€151–390
Bournemouth to Pau by train, foot, subway, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Pau is to bus via Dover which costs €95 - €180 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Pau is to bus and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs €240 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Pau via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Pau. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Pau via Embankment station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Pau is 1403 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Pau without a car is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Bournemouth to Pau, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Pau bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Pau train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Pau is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 23h 55m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Pau via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, and Massy Tgv in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Pau via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €50–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €85–130
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- Rail 1st Class
- €220–310
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–86
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €7–40
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Pau bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Pau is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 4:43 AM in Bournemouth and 5:43 AM in Pau.
Bournemouth to Pau train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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