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How to get fromChamonix to Cauteretsby bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Chamonix to Cauterets by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus, train via Montpellier

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    14h 16m
    €140–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdesbus bus
    17h 18m
    €66–115

  3. Drive  845.2 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Cauteretscar car 845.2 km
    8h 54m
    €136–196

  4. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane LYS - PUF
    9h 53m
    €296–594

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    14h 59m
    €180–302

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Chambérybus bus 779
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Toulousebus bus
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    17h 28m
    €92–152

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    10h 30m
    €84–313

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain train
    10h 38m
    €120–387

  9. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane GVA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    9h 55m
    €102–321

  10. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain train
    11h 9m
    €108–290

Chamonix to Cauterets by bus and train

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration14h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 16m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cauterets, France?

You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to CAUTERETS - Gare via Annecy - Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 17h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to CAUTERETS - Gare via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 14h 59m.

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