There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Castelo Branco by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), 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.
Bus via Bilbao
best- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castelo Brancobus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h€78–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Castelo Brancobus FlixBus N1155
14h 5m€75–130Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
21h 41m€251–429Drive 855.3 km
- Drive from Pau to Castelo Brancocar 855.3 km
8h 7m€132–191Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane TLS - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
10h 42m€117–319Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
10h 36m€104–329Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, 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 the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
11h 50m€106–316Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, 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 the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
12h€119–336Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- 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 bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
12h 16m€104–268
Pau to Castelo Branco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Castelo Branco is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Castelo Branco is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs €130 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pau and arriving at Castelo Branco. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Castelo Branco via Toulouse Matabiau, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
The distance between Pau and Castelo Branco is 934 km. The road distance is 855.3 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Castelo Branco without a car is to bus via Bilbao which takes 14h and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 14h 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 via Bilbao which takes 14h and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €430 and takes 21h 41m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Castelo Branco via Bilbao Intermodal in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Castelo Branco via Toulouse Matabiau, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Castelo Branco is 1h behind Pau. It is currently 10:27 PM in Pau and 9:27 PM in Castelo Branco.
Pau to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Castelo Branco is 855 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Pau to Castelo Branco.
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