There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
12h 45m€480–728Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane GLA - LDE
15h 30m€100–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
25h 42m€230–380Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paucar
18h 44m€427–564Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane EDI - PUF
8h 30m€283–663Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus
31h 15m€180–286Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Paucar
20h 6m€320–518Fly Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane EDI - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
7h 40m€106–318Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane EDI - LDE
14h 18m€103–306Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EDI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
8h 28m€123–293
Edinburgh to Pau by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pau is to fly which costs €100 - €310 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pau is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Pau via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Pau. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Pau via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pau is 1853 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pau without a car is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs €480 - €750.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Pau, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Pau bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Pau train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pau is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs €480 - €750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €280 - €700 and takes 8h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €290 and takes 31h 15m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pau via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, Air France and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Pau bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Pau is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:39 PM in Edinburgh and 7:39 PM in Pau.
Edinburgh to Pau train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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