There are 13 ways to get from Besançon to Cauterets by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to LourdesTgv
11h 10m€102–338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to LourdesBlaBlaCar Bus
17h 28m€56–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Besançon to Valence
- Take the bus from Valence to Toulouse
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to LourdesTer
16h 13m€59–135Drive 839.9 km
- Drive from Besançon to Cauterets839.9 km
9h 48m€130–188Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
11h 55m€92–280Train via Lagny-sur-Marne
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Marne La Vallee ChessyTgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to LourdesTgv
12h 16m€139–321Train #2
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to LourdesTer
12h 54m€74–188Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)LYS - PUF
11h 29m€278–662Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdes
11h 50m€122–409Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
13h 3m€100–284Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
12h 5m€91–327Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchard
- Take the train from Mouchard to Lausanne
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
13h 2m€141–371Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchard
- Take the train from Mouchard to Lausanne
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
14h 10m€149–365
Besançon to Cauterets by train, bus, and foot (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Cauterets is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Cauterets is to drive which takes 9h 48m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Besançon - Viotte Hub and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Besançon and Cauterets is 1218 km. The road distance is 839.9 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Cauterets without a car is to train which takes 11h 10m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Besançon to Cauterets, including transfers.
Besançon to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Besançon - Viotte Hub station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Cauterets is to train which takes 11h 10m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 17h 28m.
Besançon to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Cauterets is 840 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Besançon to Cauterets.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to CAUTERETS - Gare via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Montparnasse - Rue de l'Arrivée, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 17h 28m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mouchard to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Valence to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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