There are 5 ways to get from Cauterets to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Intercités / ...
5h 56m€137–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lourdes to Bordeauxbus N765
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
9h 13m€34–59Drive 438.7 km
- Drive from Cauterets to La Rochellecar 438.7 km
4h 56m€69–100Fly
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LDE - LRH
24h 32m€92–342Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Lourdes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 17m€36–68
Cauterets to La Rochelle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cauterets to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cauterets to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cauterets to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from CAUTERETS - Gare and arriving at La Rochelle via Lourdes and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Cauterets and La Rochelle is 496 km. The road distance is 438.7 km.
The best way to get from Cauterets to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Cauterets to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Cauterets to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lourdes station.
The best way to get from Cauterets to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €130 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €350 and takes 24h 32m.
Cauterets to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cauterets to La Rochelle is 439 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Cauterets to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Cauterets, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a vehicle from Cauterets to La Rochelle Ville via Lourdes and Bordeaux St Jean in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CAUTERETS - Gare to La Rochelle via LOURDES - Gare SNCF, Lourdes, and Bordeaux in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Milan Bergamo, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Paris Orly, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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 La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lourdes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lourdes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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