There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Cauterets by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
9h 15m€52–129Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Toulouse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
12h 3m€34–61Drive 634.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Cauteretscar 634.2 km
8h 20m€98–141Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, line 965 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
8h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tarbesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 55m€65–160Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, line 965 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
7h 41mFly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train, line 965 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
8h 7mFly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain
9h 25m€69–207
Lyon to Cauterets by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cauterets is to bus and train which costs €30 - €65 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cauterets is to drive which takes 8h 20m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Bastillac and LOURDES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Lyon and Cauterets is 769 km. The road distance is 634.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cauterets without a car is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Lyon to Cauterets, including transfers.
Lyon to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cauterets is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 12h 55m.
Lyon to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tarbes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Cauterets is 634 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Lyon to Cauterets.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tarbes twice daily. Tickets cost €65–160 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Toulouse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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