There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Elche by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EAS - ALC
8h€101–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Santa Polabus
15h 50m€64–101Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
13h 29m€93–196Drive 709.5 km
- Drive from Pau to Elchecar 709.5 km
8h 11m€110–159Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
8h 5m€64–174Train, bus to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane PNA - ALC
10h 47m€129–623Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane TLS - ALC
7h 17m€95–289Train
- Take the train from Pau to Bedoustrain Ter
- Take the train from Canfranc to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Re
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nordtrain
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrustrain
17h 46m€78–114Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elchebus
18h€86–129
Pau to Elche by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Elche is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Elche is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Elche. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Estación de tren Elche/Elx Carrús via Estaciones Renfe Bus Geltokiak, San Sebastián and Santa Pola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Elche. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via Hendaia, Irun, Madrid Chamartín and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Pau and Elche is 741 km. The road distance is 709.5 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Elche without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 13h 29m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Pau to Elche, including transfers.
Pau to Elche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Elche train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Elche is to train via Madrid which takes 13h 29m and costs €90 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Elche, Spain?
You can take a train from Pau to Elche/Elx-Parc via Hendaye, Hendaia, Irun, Irun, Madrid Chamartín, Alicante-Terminal, and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Estación de tren Elche/Elx Carrús via San Sebastián - Bus Station, Estaciones Renfe Bus Geltokiak, S.Sabio 28, San Sebastián, and Santa Pola in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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 Bedous
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Canfranc to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €45–65
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €24–75
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–13
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–13
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from San Sebastián to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Elche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Pau to Elche train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Elche is 709 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Pau to Elche.
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