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On the lakes route in the Pyrenees

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How to get to the Hautes-Pyrénées

The Hautes-Pyrénées are easy to reach by road, rail or air, with private transfers and regular bus services linking stations, airports and mountain villages. Find all the practical information you need to organise your trip here.

car

By car

The Hautes-Pyrénées can be reached by car thanks to a fluid road network linking the mountain villages and resorts directly.

By motorway

  • A65 motorway Bordeaux / Pau
  • A64 Bayonne / Toulouse motorway
  • Access to Spain via the Aragnouet-Bielsa tunnel

Average journey time between :

  • Paris-Tarbes: 7h30
  • Bordeaux-Tarbes: 2h30
  • Toulouse-Tarbes: 1h40
  • Biarritz-Tarbes: 1h30
  • Poitiers-Tarbes: 4h35
  • Nantes-Tarbes: 5h25

To find out about road conditions: public audiophone – 0825 825 065

Car pooling

Share your transport costs, meet nice people and protect the planet… Choose car-sharing.

train

By train

You can get to the Hautes-Pyrénées from Lourdes and Tarbes stations.

  • Journeys
    • TGV Paris-Lourdes or Tarbes-Paris: 4 connections a day (average journey time 5 hours)
    • Train Bordeaux-Lourdes or Bordeaux-Tarbes: 5 connections per day (average journey time 2h40)
    • Train Toulouse-Tarbes or Toulouse-Lourdes: 10 connections per day (average journey time 1h45)
  • Booking shuttle services between stations

    Shuttle buses run from Lourdes and Tarbes stations to the resorts (Cauterets, Luz Saint-Sauveur, Grand Tourmalet Barèges, Saint-Lary, Peyragudes, Piau-Engaly) on Saturdays.

    Return fares:

    • 30€ / adult
    • 20€ / child (5-17 years)
    • 80€ / family (2 adults & 2 children)
    • Free for children under 4
    • Vehicle hire

    Book your shuttle bus at the Boutique des Pyrénées
    Tel: 05 62 56 70 00 (possible up to 48 hours in advance)

aircraft

By plane