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Compare train, bus, and flight for Pau to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Pau to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 10h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, while a train costs an average of $118.
Distance: 262 miles (423 km)
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$67 Average price Cheapest | $118 Average price |
10h 24m Average total duration Fastest 9h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 52m Average total duration 12h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Pau to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pau to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM14h40Pau, Lycée St John Perse8:40 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$641One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM14h40Pau, Lycée St John Perse8:40 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$641One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF7497 · AF13006:30 AM4h50Pau Pyrenees Airport11:20 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$3131One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 PM23h55Pau, Lycée St John Perse7:45 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$831One-way1 transfer
AF7495 · AF10007:30 PM13h40Pau Pyrenees Airport9:10 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$3131One-way1 transfer
AF7493 · AF14002:25 PM8h50Pau Pyrenees Airport11:15 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$4361One-way1 transfer
AF7491 · AF140010:25 AM12h50Pau Pyrenees Airport11:15 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$4361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Madrid:
A bus is $51 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Madrid costing on average $118 (€96).
A bus is $311 (€252) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Madrid costing on average $378 (€307).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 52m.
Flight takes on average 13h 3m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Pau Pyrenees Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Pau, Lycée St John Perse and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Madrid by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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