There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Bucharest by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PUF - OTP
10h 25m$126–491Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BIQ - OTP
10h 31m$98–374Train
- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
35h 57m$761–1,274Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
44h 36m$199–273Drive 2,567.4 km
- Drive from Pau to Bucharestcar 2,567.4 km
28h$460–665Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LDE - OTP
9h 40m$104–247Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BOD - OTP
9h 10m$122–313Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 2h$247–431
Pau to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Bucharest is to fly which costs $100 - $250 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $120 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
The distance between Pau and Bucharest is 2148 km. The road distance is 2567.4 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 35h 57m and costs $750 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Pau to Bucharest, including transfers.
Pau to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Bucharest is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 35h 57m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 44h 36m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Bucharest, Romania?
Air France, Tarom, and two other airlines fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $328–332
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Pau. It is currently 12:49 AM in Pau and 1:49 AM in Bucharest.
Pau to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Bucharest is 2567 km. It takes approximately 28h to drive from Pau to Bucharest.
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