There are 10 ways to get from Galway to Pau by train, ferry, bus, plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
32h 35m€612–1,470Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
10h 11m€92–330Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane NOC - LDE
20h 44m€108–387Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Paucar
33h 54m€129–679Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
38h 23m€449–1,228Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Paubus
42h 48m€307–341Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane SNN - LDE
18h 38m€133–397Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
11h 17m€124–305Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane DUB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
11h 42m€108–276Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane DUB - LDE
9h 39m€104–348
Galway to Pau by train, tram, foot, ferry, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Pau is to train and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Pau is to train and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs €100 - €350.
The distance between Galway and Pau is 1876 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Pau without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 35m and costs €600 - €1500.
It takes approximately 32h 35m to get from Galway to Pau, including transfers.
Pau is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 04:20 in Galway and 05:20 in Pau.
There are 716+ hotels available in Pau.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Pau, France?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Pau. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Cherbourg, walk to Cherbourg, take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 13 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, then take the train to Pau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ireland W Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Lourdes - Gare SNCF, walk to Lourdes, then take the train to Pau.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Liverpool, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Liverpool, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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