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Compare train and coach for Dax to Pau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dax to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £11, while a coach costs an average of £14.
Distance: 72 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£11 Average Price Cheapest | £14 Average Price | £17 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 22m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dax to Pau:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dax to Pau costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 45m.
The journey is about 22m faster (52m by train vs 1h 14m by car) and roughly £6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£11 vs £17). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dax to Pau
How to get to Pau from Dax by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dax to Pau is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:400h30Dax7:10Pau£31One-way0 changes
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6:400h30Dax7:10Pau£31One-way0 changes
Fastest
6:400h30Dax7:10Pau£31One-way0 changes
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17:300h40Dax18:10Pau£31One-way0 changes
11:500h30Dax12:20Pau£41One-way0 changes
20:000h40Dax20:40Pau£41One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dax to Pau:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dax to Pau costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dax and Pau as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Dax and arrive in Pau station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dax, Gare Routière SNCF and arrive in Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus to go to Pau by coach.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Pau by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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