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Compare bus, train, and flight for Pau to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pau to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, and a train costs an average of €23.
Distance: 172 km
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€34 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest |
3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Pau to Bordeaux
How to get from Pau to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pau to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8615 · 959304:35 PM4h20Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)8:55 PMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes€201One-way1 transfer
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8615 · 959304:35 PM4h20Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)8:55 PMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes€201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
85888:07 PM2h04Pau station10:11 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€311One-way0 transfers
Other options
D52 (867112)8:34 AM2h15Pau station10:49 AMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€231One-way0 transfers
L52 (867114)6:05 PM2h20Pau station8:25 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€231One-way0 transfers
D52 (867211)2:16 PM2h29Pau station4:45 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€231One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:35 PM2h30Pau, Lycée St John Perse12:05 AMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate€241One-way0 transfers
540506:10 AM3h15Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)9:25 AMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes€301One-way0 transfers
AF7493 · AF74401:55 PM8h05Pau Pyrenees Airport10:00 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport€4651One-way1 transfer
AF7497 · AF94246:30 AM7h10Pau Pyrenees Airport1:40 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport€11081One-way1 transfer
AF7497 · AF74406:30 AM15h30Pau Pyrenees Airport10:00 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport€11101One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Bordeaux:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Bordeaux costing on average €34.
A bus is €314 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Bordeaux costing on average €339.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 0m.
Flight takes on average 13h 4m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Bordeaux as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Pau Pyrenees Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Pau station and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Pau, Lycée St John Perse and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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