There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Cauterets by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
8h 56m€151–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdesbus
13h 40m€63–116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
11h 59m€80–145Drive 635.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Cauteretscar 635.1 km
8h 6m€99–143Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, line 965 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
7h 21m€256–633Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
9h 17m€112–251Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, line 965 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
7h 50m€99–266Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train, line 965 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Garebus
8h 13m€124–350Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain
9h 27m€110–270
Lyon to Cauterets by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cauterets is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cauterets is to fly and line 965 bus which takes 7h 21m and costs €250 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Lourdes via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Lyon and Cauterets is 769 km. The road distance is 635.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cauterets without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Lyon to Cauterets, including transfers.
Lyon to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Cauterets train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cauterets is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €150 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cauterets, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to CAUTERETS - Gare via Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to CAUTERETS - Gare via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to CAUTERETS - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Lyon to Cauterets train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Cauterets is 635 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Lyon to Cauterets.
There are 2812+ hotels available in Cauterets.

























