There are 12 ways to get from Chamonix to Tarbes by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Montpellier
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain Ter
11h 45m€133–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbesbus
14h 15m€63–113Drive 808 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Tarbescar 808 km
8h 4m€130–188Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
8h 26m€79–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain Ter
12h 46m€179–278Train
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain Ter
12h 55m€180–295Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Tarbesbus
15h 40m€76–124Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain
8h 34m€288–599Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
7h 51m€92–294Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Tarbestrain
8h 53m€122–391Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbestrain
10h 13m€108–261Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbestrain
9h 33m€106–298
Chamonix to Tarbes by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Tarbes is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Tarbes is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 51m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Tarbes via Annecy - Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Tarbes via St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Chamonix and Tarbes is 920 km. The road distance is 808 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Tarbes without a car is to bus and train via Montpellier which takes 11h 45m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Chamonix to Tarbes, including transfers.
Chamonix to Tarbes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Tarbes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Tarbes is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €300 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Tarbes, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Tarbes via Annecy - Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Tarbes via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,100
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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Chamonix to Tarbes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Chamonix to Tarbes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Tarbes is 808 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Chamonix to Tarbes.
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