There are 4 ways to get from Carcassonne 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 Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus 965
6h 4m€48–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 38m€21–38Train, bus, line 965 bus
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Tarbesbus
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare Routière to CAUTERETS - Garebus 965
7h 30m€33–55Drive 262.4 km
- Drive from Carcassonne to Cauteretscar 262.4 km
3h 14m€43–61
Carcassonne to Cauterets by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Carcassonne to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Bastillac and LOURDES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Carcassonne and Cauterets is 300 km. The road distance is 262.4 km.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets without a car is to train and line 965 bus which takes 6h 4m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Carcassonne to Cauterets, including transfers.
Carcassonne to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carcassonne to Cauterets is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Carcassonne to Cauterets.
There are 2780+ hotels available in Cauterets.
What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a bus from Carcassonne to CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Tarbes, Bastillac, and LOURDES - Gare Routière in around 7h 38m.
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 Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 Routière to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Carcassonne to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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