There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car train, car, 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 Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
10h 2m€344–583Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus N765
18h 6m€76–133Train, night train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Paunighttrain
16h 38m€324–633Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paucar
10h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 23m€89–172Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Paucar
12h 31m€160–279Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LGW - PUF
8h 53m€320–607Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane STN - LDE
7h 59m€86–393Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LHR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
9h 52m€173–518Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
8h 28m€104–361Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
9h 29m€140–372Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane STN - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
9h 43m€113–337
Folkestone to Pau by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Pau is to bus via Paris which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Pau is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €85 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Pau. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Pau via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Pau. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central 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 2m.
The distance between Folkestone and Pau is 1337 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Pau without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Folkestone to Pau, including transfers.
Folkestone to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Pau train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Pau is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 6m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Pau via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pau via Pencester Road, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- €150–250
- 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
- €150–250
- 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
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Pau is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 4:39 AM in Folkestone and 5:39 AM in Pau.
Folkestone to Pau train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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