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Planning your trip - Cauterets - France

Tips to help you plan your trip to Cauterets with information on airlines and how to get into your resort.

 


Airport transfer times

Airport Airline kms to Cauterets Approx. transfer time by road Approx. transfer time by train/bus
Pau Ryanair 80km 1.25 hours N/A
Tolouse easyJet 204km 2.5 hours 1 hour train to Lourdes then 1 hour bus to Cauterets
Carcassone Ryanair 280km 3.25 hours N/A
Biarritz easyJet, Ryanair 170km 2.25 hours Train to Lourdes then 1 hour bus to Cauterets

Cauterets is conveniently situated near to Pau airport and is also within easy reach of Toulouse, Carsassone and Biarritz airports.  All four airports are served by low-cost airlines, easyJet and Ryanair and then it is just a case of hiring a car, taking a taxi or travelling by train/bus to reach Cauterets.

Hire a car from Pau or book a taxi to take up to six people (around €120).  From Toulouse airport the cheapest route is to take the navette shuttle bus from the airport to the bus/train station and pick up the next train to Lourdes (one hour).  From Lourdes there is a regular bus direct to Cauterets (one hour), or you can take a taxi. 

A more eco friend way to travel is to take the train from Paris (via Eurostar from London) to Lourdes where you can pick up a bus shuttle or taxi.  The total journey from the UK should take about 9 hours.