How to travel from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian

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Travel Information to Donostia-San Sebastian from Pau

Distance81 miles (130 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $13
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 1 h 53 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 1 h 53 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER

Travel 81 miles (130 km) by train or bus to Donostia-San Sebastian from Pau. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian.

Travel options
from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian

How to get from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus8717
09:55AM2h45
Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)
12:40PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$201One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus8617
08:05PM2h55
Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)
11:00PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SNCF TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Operated by SNCF867017 · 866463
07:24PM1h54
Pau station
09:18PMLes Deux-Jumeaux
$401One-way
1 transfer

Other options

SNCF TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Operated by SNCF867007
09:21AM1h56
Pau station
11:17AMLes Deux-Jumeaux
$401One-way
0 transfers
SNCF TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Operated by SNCF867007
09:21AM2h02
Pau station
11:23AMHendaye station
$411One-way
0 transfers
SNCF Intercités14155
06:52PM2h04
Pau station
08:56PMHendaye station
$231One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:35AM2h55
Pau, Lycée St John Perse
12:30PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$261One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:05AM3h05
Pau, Lycée St John Perse
02:10PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$231One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus8615
04:35PM2h55
Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)
07:30PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$201One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian

Travel to Donostia-San Sebastian easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian.

FAQs

You can get between Pau and Donostia-San Sebastian 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Donostia-San Sebastian from Pau is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian:

Taking a train costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $13 (€12) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Pau is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 53 min.

Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 45 min of travel time.

The distance from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian is approximately 81 miles (130 km).

The average frequency per day from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian is:

  • 9 buses per day.
  • 19 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian depart from Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc) to Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.

The following travel companies offer services from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian:

  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus for buses to Donostia-San Sebastian. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for BlaBlaCar Bus Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).
  • SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités, TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) can get you to Donostia-San Sebastian by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF Intercités from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian for $11 (€10) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 9 direct buses per day to Donostia-San Sebastian with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
  • You'll find 2 direct trains a day to Donostia-San Sebastian with.

Direct services to Donostia-San Sebastian tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Omio customers who travel from Pau to Donostia-San Sebastian often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Pamplona or Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Donostia-San Sebastian and these popular destinations at a great price.
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