There are 3 ways to get from Albi to Cauterets by train, bus, or car
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 Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus 965
5h 50m€45–79Bus, line 965 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdesbus
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus 965
7h 8m€28–42Drive 266.6 km
- Drive from Albi to Cauteretscar 266.6 km
3h 9m€43–62
Albi to Cauterets by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albi to Cauterets is to bus and line 965 bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Albi to Cauterets is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Albi to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Albi Ville and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Albi and Cauterets is 283 km. The road distance is 266.6 km.
The best way to get from Albi to Cauterets without a car is to train and line 965 bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Albi to Cauterets, including transfers.
Albi to Cauterets bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Albi Ville station.
Albi to Cauterets bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albi to Cauterets is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Albi to Cauterets.
There are 2796+ hotels available in Cauterets.
What companies run services between Albi, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a bus from Albi Ville to CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse Matabiau, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 7h 8m.
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 Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- 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 Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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