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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    14h 43m
    €235–417

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus bus FlixBus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Tarbesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 14m
    €73–159

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Toulousebus bus
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    17h 48m
    €83–161

  4. Drive 845.2 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Cauteretscar car 845.2 km
    8h 56m
    €130–188

  5. 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
    10h 15m
    €325–749

  6. Bus, train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    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 Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    15h 1m
    €168–306

  7. Bus, train via Montpellier

    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
    15h 35m
    €137–321

  8. 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 39m
    €87–236

  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 Biarritz to Lourdestrain train
    10h 49m
    €114–360

  10. 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 59m
    €108–280

  11. 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 52m
    €104–250

  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 7m
    €120–294

  13. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane GVA - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Biarritz to Lourdestrain train
    10h 4m
    €155–394

Chamonix to Cauterets by bus and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration17h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cauterets, France?

You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Cauterets via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Toulouse Matabiau, and Lourdes in around 14h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to CAUTERETS - Gare via Geneva - Bus Station, Tarbes, Bastillac, and LOURDES - Gare Routière in around 18h 14m.

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