There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Castelo Branco by bus, train (Renfe), car, train, plane, or towncar
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Castelo Brancobus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 30m€51–164Bus via Burgos
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Burgos to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
14h€44–103Train
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
20h 9m€115–221Drive 855.3 km
- Drive from Pau to Castelo Brancocar 855.3 km
8h 5m€131–189Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane TLS - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
10h 53m€103–334Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BOD - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
11h 10m€80–304Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane TLS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guardatowncar
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
12h 4m€350–542Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BOD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guardatowncar
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
12h 17m€327–512Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BIO - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
12h 31m€76–269Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LDE - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
9h 9m€81–370
Pau to Castelo Branco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Castelo Branco is to bus via Burgos which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Castelo Branco is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Castelo Branco via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Castelo Branco via Hendaia, Irun, Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 9m.
The distance between Pau and Castelo Branco is 933 km. The road distance is 855.3 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Castelo Branco without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Pau to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Pau to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Castelo Branco is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 20h 9m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Castelo Branco via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Castelo Branco via Hendaye, Hendaia, Irun, Irun, Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 20h 9m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Irun to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €6–7
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €10–13
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €16–20
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €21–30
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–23
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €4–5
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €7–10
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €12–15
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €17–23
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €8–10
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €14–19
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €21–28
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €28–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–11
Bus from Pau to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–24
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €3–24
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–11
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Castelo Branco is 1h behind Pau. It is currently 2:37 AM in Pau and 1:37 AM in Castelo Branco.
Pau to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Castelo Branco is 855 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Pau to Castelo Branco.
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