Bordeaux Airport to Pau Transfer Service

Travelling to Pau from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)? Begin your journey in comfort with our professional Bordeaux Airport to Pau transfer service. We provide direct private transportation from Bordeaux Airport to Pau — 239 kilometres in approximately 173 minutes — with a professional driver confirmed and waiting at arrivals.

Why Choose Our Bordeaux Airport to Pau Taxi Service?

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is the gateway to southwest France — serving the wine country of Bordeaux, the Atlantic coast from the Arcachon Basin to the Basque coast, the Pyrenees, and destinations across the Gironde, Charente-Maritime, Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Our Bordeaux Airport to Pau private transfer provides a confirmed driver at arrivals, fixed pricing, and direct door-to-door delivery — whether you are heading into the wine country, the surf coast or across the Spanish border.

About Pau

Pau is the historical capital of the Béarn region and the capital of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department — a gracious city of 80,000 inhabitants above the Gave de Pau river whose famous Boulevard des Pyrénées (the 1.8km panoramic promenade above the valley giving an uninterrupted view of the Pyrenean chain from the Pic du Midi d'Ossau to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre) was described by Lamartine as 'the finest view in Europe that is not in Italy'. Pau was the birthplace of Henri IV of France (1553), whose Château de Pau — one of the most important royal residences in southwest France — is the city's primary heritage monument.

Pau's distinctive British colonial character — the city became a fashionable British winter resort in the early 19th century, attracting English aristocracy and military families wintering away from the fog of England, who built golf courses (Pau Golf Club, 1856, the oldest golf course on the European continent), hunted in the Pyrenean foothills and created the prosperous residential villas of the Boulevard des Pyrénées quartier — gives it an Anglo-French character unique in southwest France. The Pyrenean national park (Parc National des Pyrénées) begins south of Pau, with the Vallée d'Ossau, the Gave de Pau valley and the Pic du Midi d'Ossau (2,884m) accessible within an hour's drive. The Tour de France traditionally climbs the Col du Tourmalet and the Col d'Aubisque above Pau — the city regularly hosts stage finishes of the race.

Important Transfer Information

Boulevard des Pyrénées Panorama: The Boulevard des Pyrénées — the 1.8km promenade above Pau's lower city, designed under Napoleon III — gives one of the finest mountain panoramas in France: an uninterrupted 360-degree view of the Pyrenean chain from the Basque foothills to the peaks above Lourdes and Bigorre, with the snow-capped summits visible on clear days from October to June. The view at sunrise or sunset, with the Pyrenean silhouette lit in pink and orange, is one of the most memorable natural spectacles of southwest France.

Oldest Golf Course in Continental Europe: The Pau Golf Club (1856) — founded by Scottish officers of the British garrison wintering in Pau — is the oldest golf course on the European continent, predating all other continental European golf courses. The club's 18-hole course, still in operation, occupies the hillside above the city with views of the Pyrenees. The British community's golf, fox-hunting and cricket legacy gives Pau its distinctive Anglo-French character that is unlike anywhere else in France.

Longer Transfer: At 239km and approximately 173 minutes, Pau is the longest transfer in this Bordeaux Airport collection. The route via the A65 motorway (Autoroute des Deux Mers) through the Landes forest is fast but the final approach via secondary roads adds journey time. Our direct transfer is the most practical option for groups.

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