There are 4 ways to get from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cahors to SouillacTer / ...
- Take the bus from SOUILLAC - Gare SNCF to PADIRAC - Gouffre877
4h 39m€14–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CAHORS - De Gaulle to FIGEAC - Gare Routière889
- Take the bus from FIGEAC - Gare Routière to PADIRAC - Gouffre876
5h 41m€6Drive 65.7 km
- Drive from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave65.7 km
1h 3m€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave65.7 km
1h 3m€140–170
Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave is to bus which costs €6 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave. However, there are services departing from MERCUÈS - Bourg and arriving at PADIRAC - Gouffre via CAHORS - De Gaulle and FIGEAC - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Château de Mercuès and Padirac Cave is 120 km. The road distance is 65.7 km.
The best way to get from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 39m and costs €14 - €20.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave, including transfers.
Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave bus services, operated by liO – Service Public Occitanie Transports (Lot), depart from CAHORS - De Gaulle station.
Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave bus services, operated by liO – Service Public Occitanie Transports (Lot), arrive at FIGEAC - Gare Routière station.
Yes, the driving distance between Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave is 66 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave.
There are 564+ hotels available in Padirac Cave.
What companies run services between Château de Mercuès, France and Padirac Cave, France?
You can take a vehicle from Château de Mercuès to Padirac Cave via MERCUÈS - Bourg, CAHORS - De Gaulle, FIGEAC - Gare Routière, and PADIRAC - Gouffre in around 5h 41m.
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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 Cahors to Souillac
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 CAHORS - De Gaulle to FIGEAC - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from FIGEAC - Gare Routière to PADIRAC - Gouffre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Taxi Gérard Bourgouin
- Phone
- +33 5 65 23 98 62
- Website
- taxi-bourgouin-cahors.fr
Cahors Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 32 18 54 33
- Website
- cahors-taxi.fr
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