There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Makkum by train, bus, car, 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.
Train, bus via Paris
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
13h 2m€126–370Bus
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 Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk350
23h 54m€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 37m€113–189Drive 1,357.1 km
- Drive from Pau to Makkum1,357.1 km
13h 34m€243–350Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)PUF - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
10h 20m€259–900Train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveen
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan390
15h 51m€212–411Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonne
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BIQ - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
9h 49m€148–437Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)TLS - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
10h 57m€151–377Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train, 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 train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
11h 6m€146–387
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 54m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Makkum is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 49m and costs €140 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Makkum. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Makkum, Sporthal via Lille - Europe Train Station, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, Alkmaar, Station and Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
The distance between Pau and Makkum is 1430 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 via Paris which takes 13h 2m and costs €120 - €370.
It takes approximately 13h 2m 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 695+ 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, Sporthal via Lille - Europe Train Station, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, Alkmaar, Station, and Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk in around 23h 54m.
- 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
- €250–750
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- 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
- €250–750
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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 Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- 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
- €11–45
- 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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