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

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There are 14 ways to get from Colchester to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 57m
    €364–570

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane STN - LDE
    7h 4m
    €65–278

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus bus
    22h 32m
    €119–185

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 36m
    €364–600

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paucar car
    12h 44m
    €350–463

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    25h 14m
    €127–211

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Paucar car
    14h 7m
    €253–417

  8. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    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
    8h 48m
    €87–283

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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
    9h 31m
    €158–435

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    9h 12m
    €127–285

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LTN - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    9h 28m
    €138–333

  12. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    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
    7h 41m
    €72–337

  13. Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane SEN - PUF
    10h 45m
    €161–646

  14. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hendaye to Pautrain train
    11h 21m
    €112–291

Colchester to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,311.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

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

You can take a train from Colchester to Pau via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, 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 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Pau via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 32m.

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