There are 5 ways to get from Pau to Cauterets by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Pau to LourdesTer / ...
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare965
2h 30mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pau to Cauterets68 km
1h 28m€5Bus, line 965 bus
- Take the bus from Pau to LourdesN765
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare965
3h 18mDrive 66.7 km
- Drive from Pau to Cauterets66.7 km
1h 3m€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pau to Cauterets66.7 km
1h 3m€170–210
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Cauterets is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Cauterets is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Pau and Cauterets is 71 km. The road distance is 66.7 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Cauterets without a car is to train and line 965 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Pau to Cauterets, including transfers.
Pau to Cauterets bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Cauterets bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lourdes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Cauterets is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Pau to Cauterets.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Cauterets.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a bus from Pau to CAUTERETS - Gare via Lourdes and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 3h 18m.
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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 Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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 Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Pau to Cauterets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Taxi Serge
- Phone
- +33 6 81 68 80 94
- Website
- taxi-serge-pau-aeroport.com
Taxi Pau Lionel
- Phone
- +33 6 15 91 22 84
- Website
- taxipau-lionel.com
Raxi Driss 64
- Phone
- +33 7 81 03 19 05
- Website
- taxidriss-pau.business.site
Allo Taxis
- Phone
- +33 5 59 02 22 22
- Website
- allotaxispalois.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Pau and Cauterets. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















