There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car ferry, car train, 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 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PauTgv
11h 21m€175–686Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
28h 50m€55–301Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
25h 29m€80–235Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau
17h 58m€265–856Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to Pau
18h 19m€195–542Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pau
15h 44mFly Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)MAN - PUF
7h 37m€195–658Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)BHX - PUF
9h 43m€287–760Fly Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
8h 30m€82–233Fly Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)MAN - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pau
9h 13m€88–245Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)LBA - PUF
9h 7m€140–676
Manchester to Pau by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Pau is to fly and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Pau is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €190 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Pau. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Pau via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Pau. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Pau via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Manchester and Pau is 1520 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Pau without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs €170 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Manchester to Pau, including transfers.
Manchester to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Pau train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Pau is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs €170 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 25h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €700 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Pau via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Pau via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 25h 29m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Dublin, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Dublin, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- €80–330
- 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
- +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 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- 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 London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Pau is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 5:31 PM in Manchester and 6:31 PM in Pau.
Manchester to Pau train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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