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How to get fromLyon to Tarbesby train (TGV), bus, train, rideshare, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Tarbes by train (TGV), bus, train, rideshare, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train Ter / ...
    6h 41m
    €135–209

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon to Tarbesrideshare rideshare 596.4 km
    7h 58m
    €45

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train Ter / ...
    9h 44m
    €64–110

  4. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train
    5h 37m
    €79–284

  5. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train Ter
    7h 1m
    €107–217

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbesbus bus
    10h 32m
    €47–82

  7. Drive  597.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tarbescar car 597.2 km
    7h 15m
    €95–138

  8. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane LYS - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain train
    5h 43m
    €298–586

  9. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Tarbestrain train
    6h 24m
    €121–388

  10. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbestrain train
    7h 41m
    €108–268

Lyon to Tarbes by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tarbes, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tarbes via Toulouse Matabiau in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tarbes via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 10h 32m.

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