There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, 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 Inverness 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
16h 41m€554–830Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane INV - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
10h 58m€142–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
29h 16m€263–421Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paucar
21h 31m€474–631Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane INV - PUF
11h 27m€158–711Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus
33h 46m€174–308Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Paucar
22h 54m€367–586Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane INV - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
10h 45m€158–341Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane EDI - PUF
11h 51m€312–751Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane ABZ - PUF
11h 9m€186–740Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EDI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
11h 49m€152–381
Inverness to Pau by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Pau is to fly and train which costs €140 - €330 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Pau is to fly and train which takes 10h 45m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Pau via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Pau. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Pau via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Inverness and Pau is 2151 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Pau without a car is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs €550 - €850.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Inverness to Pau, including transfers.
Inverness to Pau bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Pau train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Pau is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs €550 - €850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €750 and takes 11h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 33h 46m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Inverness 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 16h 41m. Alternatively, KLM, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Gatwick, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Bristol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Birmingham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
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 Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Gatwick, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Luton, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Gatwick, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Bristol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Birmingham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
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 Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Gatwick, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via London Luton, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- 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 Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- 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
- 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €35–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- 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
Inverness to Pau bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Pau is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 9:57 AM in Inverness and 10:57 AM in Pau.
Inverness to Pau train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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