There are 5 ways to get from Pau to Bilbao by bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus FlixBus • 4 h 10 min
$15 - $40
4 alternative options
Train, bus • 4 h 9 min
$66 - $120
Bus ALSA • 4 h 50 min
$32 - $60
Train • 6 h 47 min
$41 - $61
Drive • 2 h 31 min
$35 - $50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Bilbao is to bus which costs 13€ - 35€ and takes 4 h 10 min.
The quickest way to get from Pau to Bilbao is to drive which costs 30€ - 45€ and takes 2 h 31 min.
The distance between Pau and Bilbao is 207 km. The road distance is 259.4 km.
The bus from Pau to Bilbao takes 4 h 10 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pau and arriving at Bilbao. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 h 10 min.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Zazpikaleak-Bilbao via Bayonne, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 h 47 min.
The nearest airport to Bilbao is Bilbao (BIO) Airport which is 5 km away. Other nearby airports include Santander (SDR) (74.8 km), San Sebastian (EAS) (92.1 km), Biarritz (BIQ) (115.1 km) and Pau (PUF) (203.6 km).
- Distance: 129.5 miles
- Duration: 4 h 10 min
What companies run services between Pau, France and Bilbao, Spain?
FlixBus operates a bus from Pau to Bilbao 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15 - $25 and the journey takes 4 h 10 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Bilbao via Bayonne, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 6 h 47 min.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $21 - $30
- 1st Class
- $28 - $45
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- euskotren.eus
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Pau to Bilbao, Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $25
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 253 267 730
- Website
- iberocoach.com
Bus from Bayonne - Gare SNCF arrêt STAB, place Perreire to Bilbao - Estación de Autobuses de Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $90
- Website
- iberocoach.com
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Bayonne to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Pau to San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastian to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $28
- Website
- alsa.com
- Phone
- +34 (0) 900 12 14 00
- atencionaclientes@pesa.net
- Website
- pesa.net
Bus from San Sebastián to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $20
- Schedules at
- pesa.net
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