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Compare train, coach and flight for Bilbao to Pau
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, while a coach costs an average of £19.
Distance: 207 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
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£19 Average Price Cheapest | £39 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Pau:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bilbao to Pau costing on average £43.
A coach is £297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Pau costing on average £316.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 29m.
Flight takes on average 18h 55m.
Tickets start at around £19 compared to roughly £39 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £20. The journey takes 3h 51m versus 2h 50m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Pau
How to get to Pau from Bilbao by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Pau is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:504h30Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea11:20Pau, Lycée St John Perse£501One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus6:504h30Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea11:20Pau, Lycée St John Perse£501One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus22:253h40Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea2:05Pau, Lycée St John Perse£741One-way0 changes
Other options
AF1477+
AF402610:3024h25Bilbao Airport10:55Pau Pyrenees Airport£2431One-way1 change
AF1377 · AF74927:106h35Bilbao Airport13:45Pau Pyrenees Airport£2441One-way1 change
AF1477 · AF749410:308h20Bilbao Airport18:50Pau Pyrenees Airport£2441One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Pau:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bilbao to Pau costing on average £43.
A coach is £297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Pau costing on average £316.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 29m.
Flight takes on average 18h 55m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Pau as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Pau by coach.
- Travel with Euskotren to go to Pau by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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