There are 9 ways to get from Modane to Tarbes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Montpellier
best- Take the train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery TgvFr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to TarbesTer
10h 37m€89–224Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the bus from Chambery Bus Station to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Toulouse Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to TarbesTer
15h 8m€47–165Bus
- Take the bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Toulouse
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbes
12h 50m€55–126Drive 793.7 km
- Drive from Modane to Tarbes793.7 km
7h 29m€123–178Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
7h 22m€62–202Train
- Take the train from Modane to MontmélianTer
- Take the train from Montmélian to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to TarbesTer
11h 13m€96–167Train, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)LYS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Tarbes
7h 34m€250–652Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Tarbes
7h 59m€92–308Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
9h 17m€69–212
Modane to Tarbes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Tarbes is to train and bus which costs €45 - €170 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Tarbes is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Modane to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Tarbes via Grenoble and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Modane to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Tarbes via Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Modane and Tarbes is 888 km. The road distance is 793.7 km.
The best way to get from Modane to Tarbes without a car is to train via Montpellier which takes 10h 37m and costs €85 - €230.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Modane to Tarbes, including transfers.
Modane to Tarbes bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Tarbes train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Modane station.
The best way to get from Modane to Tarbes is to train via Montpellier which takes 10h 37m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Tarbes, France?
You can take a train from Modane to Tarbes via Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to Tarbes via Grenoble Gare Routiere, Grenoble, Toulouse, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €55–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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
- €35–250
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
- €60–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–1,900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €25–35
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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 Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Modane to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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 Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- 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 Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Chambery Bus Station to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Toulouse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Modane to Tarbes bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Grenoble Gare Routiere station.
Modane to Tarbes train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Tarbes is 794 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Modane to Tarbes.
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