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How to get fromChamonix to Cauteretsby bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    15h 1m
    €184–285

  2. Bus via Toulouse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbesbus bus
    17h 50m
    €66–120

  3. Drive  845.2 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Cauteretscar car 845.2 km
    8h 54m
    €136–196

  4. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    10h 41m
    €84–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train Ter
    15h 10m
    €185–302

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Paubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pau to Lourdesbus bus
    21h 33m
    €94–152

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain train
    10h 36m
    €120–387

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane LYS - PUF
    10h 19m
    €286–594

  9. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane GVA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    10h 6m
    €97–301

  10. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain train
    11h 49m
    €105–252

  11. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain train
    11h 9m
    €103–290

Chamonix to Cauterets by bus and train

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to CAUTERETS - Gare via Annecy - Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Tarbes, Bastillac, and LOURDES - Gare Routière in around 17h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to CAUTERETS - Gare via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 15h 10m.

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