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Compare train and bus for Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 30m. 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 zł64, while a train costs an average of zł100.
Distance: 80 miles (130 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł64 Average price Cheapest | zł100 Average price | zł210 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 0m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau:
A bus is zł36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau costing on average zł100.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
Tickets start at around zł64 compared to roughly zł210 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about zł146. The journey takes 2h 30m versus 1h 36m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau
How to get from Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
86946:40 AM2h55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses9:35 AMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)zł561One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 86946:40 AM2h55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses9:35 AMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)zł561One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 1414210:32 AM1h36Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure12:08 PMPau stationzł861One-way0 transfers
Other options
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L53 (867004)7:18 AM1h48Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure9:06 AMPau stationzł821One-way1 transfer- 1414210:21 AM1h47Hendaye station12:08 PMPau stationzł951One-way0 transfers
- 8530+L53 (867004)7:05 AM2h01Hendaye station9:06 AMPau stationzł971One-way1 transfer
- 3162 · 869412:35 AM9h00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses9:35 AMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)zł651One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:25 AM3h10Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses9:35 AMPau, Lycée St John Persezł821One-way0 transfers
- 8694 · 87686:40 AM6h25Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses1:05 PMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)zł881One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau:
A bus is zł36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donostia-San Sebastian to Pau costing on average zł100.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Donostia-San Sebastian and Pau as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hendaye station and arrive in Pau station.
- Buses mostly depart from Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Internorte, Alsa to go to Pau by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Euskotren to go to Pau by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Internorte, Alsa.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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