There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Cauterets by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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
best- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
12h 31m€146–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 29m€68–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Toulousebus FlixBus 768 / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
14h 58m€72–134Drive 729.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Cauteretscar 729.4 km
7h 35m€113–163Fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane NCE - LDE
8h 21m€115–309Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, line 965 bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
8h 23m€94–274Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain
9h 38m€106–268Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train, line 965 bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane NCE - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Lourdestrain
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
10h 9m€202–771Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train, line 965 bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
8h 21m€119–328
Nice to Cauterets by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cauterets is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cauterets is to drive which takes 7h 35m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Lourdes via Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Nice and Cauterets is 855 km. The road distance is 729.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Cauterets without a car is to train which takes 12h 31m and costs €140 - €320.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Nice to Cauterets, including transfers.
Nice to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Cauterets train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Cauterets is to train which takes 12h 31m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 8h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 29m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to CAUTERETS - Gare via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 12h 31m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–400
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–800
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Nice to Cauterets train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Cauterets is 729 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Nice to Cauterets.
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