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There are 12 ways to get from Chamonix to Cauterets by bus, train, car, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 11m
    €151–275

  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 Tarbesbus bus
    17h 41m
    €73–132

  3. 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 26m
    €98–158

  4. Drive  845.2 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Cauteretscar car 845.2 km
    8h 54m
    €155–224

  5. 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 29m
    €86–274

  6. Train via Montpellier

    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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    14h 57m
    €156–303

  7. 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 58m
    €186–293

  8. 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 52m
    €299–595

  9. 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
    €120–378

  10. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain train
    11h 46m
    €107–248

  11. 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 54m
    €97–281

  12. 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 6m
    €113–285

Chamonix to Cauterets by bus and train

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 11m

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

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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 14h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to CAUTERETS - Gare via Annecy - Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Tarbes, Bastillac, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 17h 41m.

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