There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Madrid by bus, train (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
best- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus Alsa
9h 15m€37–102Bus via Bayonne
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Madridbus FlixBus N1149
10h 40m€36–84Train
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
9h 20m€70–118Drive 541.1 km
- Drive from Pau to Madridcar 541.1 km
6h 17m€86–123Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Hendayetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EAS - MAD
6h 21m€60–304Train, 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BIO - MAD
7h 37m€68–204Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLS - MAD
7h 2m€80–279Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BOD - MAD
7h 19m€77–249Train, 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PNA - MAD
8h 23m€69–393
Pau to Madrid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Madrid is to bus via Bayonne which costs €35 - €85 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Madrid is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Madrid, Avenida de América via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Madrid Chamartín via Hendaia and Irun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Pau and Madrid is 617 km. The road distance is 541.1 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Madrid without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Pau to Madrid, including transfers.
Pau to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Madrid is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Madrid, Avenida de América via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Madrid Chamartín via Hendaye, Hendaia, Irun, and Irun in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once 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 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- 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 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 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
- 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
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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- 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 Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Pau to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Madrid is 541 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Pau to Madrid.
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