There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Makkum by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk350
12h 43m€184–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen075
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan390
23h 24m€64–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Utrecht Central Station
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan390
22h 30m€109–231Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Pau to Paris Austerlitz
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveen
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan390
20h€283–638Drive 1,357.1 km
- Drive from Pau to Makkum1,357.1 km
13h 34m€242–349Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport, bus
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)PUF - AMS
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
9h 46m€275–895Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonne
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BIQ - AMS
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
9h 14m€143–387Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)TLS - AMS
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
10h 17m€144–337Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BOD - AMS
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
10h 35m€137–379
Pau to Makkum by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Makkum is to bus which costs €60 - €180 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Makkum is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Makkum. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Lille - Europe Train Station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
The distance between Pau and Makkum is 1418 km. The road distance is 1357.1 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Makkum without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 43m and costs €180 - €410.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Pau to Makkum, including transfers.
Pau to Makkum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Makkum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Makkum is 1357 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Pau to Makkum.
There are 697+ hotels available in Makkum.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Lille - Europe Train Station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 23h 24m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
Train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–150
- Comfort
- €120–180
- Premium
- €160–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–22
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
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
Night train from Pau to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- Rail 1st Class
- €220–310
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Utrecht Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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