There are 3 ways to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 965 bus
best- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to LourdesTer
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare965
6h 3mDrive 262.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Carcassonne to Cauterets262.3 km
3h 11m€41–59Bus, line 965 bus
- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Toulouse718
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdes
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare965
7h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Carcassonne to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Carcassonne and Cauterets is 300 km. The road distance is 262.3 km.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets without a car is to train and line 965 bus which takes 6h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets, including transfers.
Carcassonne to Cauterets bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Cauterets bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carcassonne to Cauterets is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Carcassonne to Cauterets.
There are 2533+ hotels available in Cauterets.
What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a bus from Carcassonne to CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 7h 13m.
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 Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Carcassonne to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Carcassonne to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- 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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