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Compare train and bus for Pau to Dax
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pau to Dax among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. 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 bus costs an average of $19, while a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 44 miles (72 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$21 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m 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 |
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Compare the available ways to get from Pau to Dax, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Dax:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Dax costing on average $21.
Other travel options to Dax take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 55m.
The journey is about 20m faster (55m by train vs 1h 15m by car) and roughly $2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($21 vs $23). 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 Pau to Dax
How to get from Pau to Dax by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pau to Dax is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
85821:24 PM 0h50 Pau station 2:14 PM Gare de Dax $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
85821:24 PM 0h50 Pau station 2:14 PM Gare de Dax $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
858011:29 AM 0h46 Pau station 12:15 PM Gare de Dax $16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
85845:26 PM 0h50 Pau station 6:16 PM Gare de Dax $16 1 One-way 0 transfers
D52 (867217)5:16 PM 0h52 Pau station 6:08 PM Gare de Dax $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
D52 (867205)10:18 AM 0h52 Pau station 11:10 AM Gare de Dax $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Dax:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Dax costing on average $21.
Other travel options to Dax take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 55m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Dax as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Pau station and arrive in Gare de Dax.
- Buses mostly depart from Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc) and arrive in Dax, Gare Routière SNCF.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dax by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités to go to Dax by train.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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