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Train from London to Pau

 
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Overview

Route: London St Pancras International to Pau via Paris
Journey time: From 8 hours 40 minutes
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Paris

Sample itinerary: 0920 from London St Pancras to catch 1446 from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Pau at 1834
Price: from £111 return
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

Cross the centre of Paris by metro from Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Montparnasse Bienvenue (which is signposted 'direction Porte d'Orléans'). It's 14 stops from Gare de Nord to Montparnasse and takes 25-35 minutes, but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer time.

Short hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 mins
 
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
 
 
Book a hotel near Gare Montparnasse
 
Leg 2: Paris Montparnasse to Pau

Trains depart 0745, 0945 (not Sat/Sun), 1010 (only Sat/ Sun), 1440, 1610 (not Sat/Sun), 1745.
Frequency of service: About 5 trains a day.
Operator:

TGV

Journey time: From 5 hrs 8 mins
Destination Bienvenue à Pau
 
Book a hotel in Pau
 

Your route to Pau

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

 

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