There are 5 ways to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Argeles Sur Mer to NarbonneTer
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to SouillacTer
6h 37m€108–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perpignan to Brive-la-GaillardeFlixBus N781
- Take the bus from Brive La Gaillarde to Bretenoux BiarsAutocar
12h 16m€30–67Drive 397.1 km
- Drive from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave397.1 km
3h 56m€62–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Argeles Sur Mer to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to SouillacTer
- Take the bus from SOUILLAC - Gare SNCF to PADIRAC - Gouffre877
8h 29m€56–84Train, bus via Figeac
- Take the train from Perpignan to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to FigeacTer
- Take the bus from FIGEAC - Gare SNCF to PADIRAC - Gouffre876
10h 34m€38–101
Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave. However, there are services departing from ARGELÈS-SUR-MER - RP Med Militaire and arriving at PADIRAC - Gouffre via Perpignan, P.E. Brive Laroche, Brive La Gaillarde and BIARS-SUR-CÈRE - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Argelès-sur-Mer and Padirac Cave is 441 km. The road distance is 397.1 km.
The best way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave, including transfers.
Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Perpignan station.
The best way to get from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 12h 16m.
Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brive-la-Gaillarde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave is 397 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Argelès-sur-Mer to Padirac Cave.
What companies run services between Argelès-sur-Mer, France and Padirac Cave, France?
You can take a train from Argeles Sur Mer to Padirac Cave via Narbonne, Toulouse Matabiau, and Souillac in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARGELÈS-SUR-MER - RP Med Militaire to Padirac Cave via Perpignan, P.E. Brive Laroche, Brive La Gaillarde, BIARS-SUR-CÈRE - Gare SNCF, and PADIRAC - Gouffre in around 12h 16m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Argeles Sur Mer to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Souillac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Argeles Sur Mer to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Perpignan to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Figeac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Brive La Gaillarde to Bretenoux Biars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from SOUILLAC - Gare SNCF to PADIRAC - Gouffre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from FIGEAC - Gare SNCF to PADIRAC - Gouffre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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