There are 12 ways to get from Poole to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Pautrain Tgv
12h 41m€161–710Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus
24h 16m€84–230Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
- Take the bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routièrebus 507
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
21h 26m€96–360Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to Paucar
15h 15m€146–482Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LHR - PUF
9h 35m€325–617Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain Ter
19h 38m€129–617Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paucar
13h 56mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LGW - PUF
9h 38m€136–590Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LHR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
10h 20m€128–403Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
10h 33m€107–376Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BRS - PUF
11h 14m€246–618Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
11h 30m€124–394
Poole to Pau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Pau is to bus which costs €80 - €230 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Pau is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €320 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Pau via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 16m.
The distance between Poole and Pau is 1486 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Pau without a car is to train which takes 12h 41m and costs €160 - €750.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Poole to Pau, including transfers.
Poole to Pau bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
The best way to get from Poole to Pau is to train which takes 12h 41m and costs €160 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 24h 16m.
Poole to Pau bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Pau is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 11:20 AM in Poole and 12:20 PM in Pau.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Poole to Pau via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Massy Tgv in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Pau via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 24h 16m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–110
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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