There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cauterets by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to LourdesTgv
16h 50m€201–775Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria837 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdes
36h 8m€73–308Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdes
32h 27m€91–253Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdes
22h 21m€304–778Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cauterets
19h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cauterets
20h 33m€321–476Fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)EDI - LDE
10h 29m€86–251Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)EDI - PUF
12h 34m€188–315Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)EDI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
11h 13m€114–263Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)EDI - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
10h 33m€97–218
Edinburgh to Cauterets by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cauterets is to fly and train which costs €95 - €220 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cauterets is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 27m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cauterets is 2000 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cauterets without a car is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs €200 - €800.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Edinburgh to Cauterets, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cauterets bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cauterets is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs €200 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 32h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 10h 29m.
Edinburgh to Cauterets bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cauterets is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:53 PM in Edinburgh and 1:53 PM in Cauterets.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cauterets, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to CAUTERETS - Gare via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to CAUTERETS - Gare via London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 32h 27m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–750
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–110
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–220
- Rail 1st Class
- €230–330
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North St David Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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