There are 3 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 965 bus
best- Take the train from Hendaye to LourdesIntercités / ...
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare965
5h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to TarbesBlaBlaCar Bus
7h 5m€13–40Drive 223.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets223.5 km
2h 25m€35–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets is to bus which costs €13 - €40 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Donostia / San Sebastián station to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Bastillac and LOURDES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Cauterets is 234 km. The road distance is 223.5 km.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets without a car is to train and line 965 bus which takes 5h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets, including transfers.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tarbes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cauterets.
There are 2627+ hotels available in Cauterets.
What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and Cauterets, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Tarbes 3 times a day. Tickets cost €13–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
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 Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- 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
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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