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Compare train and bus for Pau to Santiago de Compostela
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Pau to Santiago de Compostela among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $77. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 14h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $77, and a train costs an average of $140.
Distance: 413 miles (666 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$111 Average price Cheapest | $140 Average price | $208 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
22h 54m Average total duration 22h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 16m Average total duration Fastest 14h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Santiago de Compostela:
A bus is $29 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Santiago de Compostela costing on average $140 (€112).
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 24m.
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How to get from Pau to Santiago de Compostela by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pau to Santiago de Compostela is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:00 PM22h55Pau3:55 PMSantiago de Compostela$941One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
5:00 PM22h55Pau3:55 PMSantiago de Compostela$941One-way0 transfers
Fastest
7:35 PM19h20Pau2:55 PMSantiago de Compostela$1351One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Santiago de Compostela:
A bus is $29 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Santiago de Compostela costing on average $140 (€112).
Other travel options to Santiago de Compostela take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 24m.
- Around 1 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Santiago de Compostela as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Pau, Lycée St John Perse and arrive in Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Santiago de Compostela by bus.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Santiago de Compostela by train.
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