There are 12 ways to get from Brighton to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, ferry, car ferry, 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 Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PauTgv
10h 20m€135–512Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pau
10h 54m€72–227Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
20h 26m€86–450Train, night train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau
16h 57m€225–682Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pau
12h 35mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Take the bus from Dieppe to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
22h 34m€143–273Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Pau
13h 58m€207–307Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
8h 26m€79–264Fly London Gatwick Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LGW - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
8h 23m€83–215Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LHR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
9h 53m€126–428Fly London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)LGW - LDE
12h 29m€155–270Fly London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)LGW - PUF
7h 33m€112–619
Brighton to Pau by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Pau is to fly and bus and train which costs €70 - €230 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Pau is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €110 - €650.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Pau. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Pau via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Brighton and Pau is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Pau without a car is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Brighton to Pau, including transfers.
Brighton to Pau train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Pau is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 12h 29m.
Pau is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 11:57 AM in Brighton and 12:57 PM in Pau.
Brighton to Pau train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Brighton to Pau via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dieppe to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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