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How to get fromCauterets to Chamonixby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Cauterets to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    best
    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    13h 38m
    €170–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lourdes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 18m
    €89–162

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    16h 39m
    €95–167

  4. Drive 847.5 km

    1. Drive from Cauterets to Chamonixcar car 847.5 km
    8h 53m
    €132–190

  5. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h 31m
    €108–285

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    13h 54m
    €244–410

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h 43m
    €126–369

  8. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    10h 4m
    €258–652

  9. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIQ - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 58m
    €158–389

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 51m
    €125–305

  11. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    11h 12m
    €129–319

Cauterets to Chamonix by bus and train

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 967.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 38m

What companies run services between Cauterets, France and Chamonix, France?

You can take a vehicle from Cauterets to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Lourdes, Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 13h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CAUTERETS - Gare to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via LOURDES - Gare SNCF, Lourdes, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 18h 18m.

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