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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Tarbes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Tarbes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, while a flight costs an average of $662.
Distance: 115 miles (186 km)
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$59 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $662 Average price | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration 4h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bordeaux to Tarbes
Compare the available ways to get from Bordeaux to Tarbes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Tarbes:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Tarbes costing on average $59.
A bus is $625 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Tarbes costing on average $662.
Other travel options to Tarbes take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 18m.
Tickets start at around $59 compared to roughly $89 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $30. The journey takes 3h 24m versus 2h 37m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Tarbes
How to get from Bordeaux to Tarbes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Tarbes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8571
8:54 AM 2h57 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 11:51 AM Tarbes station $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8571
8:54 AM 2h57 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 11:51 AM Tarbes station $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 8571
8:54 AM 2h57 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 11:51 AM Tarbes station $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 8572
12:20 PM 3h08 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 3:28 PM Tarbes station $45 1 One-way 0 transfers - 8575
4:20 PM 3h05 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 7:25 PM Tarbes station $49 1 One-way 0 transfers - 8511+
8727135:20 PM 4h59 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 10:19 PM Tarbes station $51 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 AM 9h30 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 6:30 PM Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont $41 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:20 AM 10h10 Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre) 6:30 PM Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont $41 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 AM 11h00 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 8:00 PM Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen $41 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF7437 · AF7496
3:25 PM 6h50 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 10:15 PM Pau Pyrenees Airport $560 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7441 · AF7490
8:35 PM 13h45 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 10:20 AM Pau Pyrenees Airport $560 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7435 · AF7494
11:40 AM 7h00 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 6:40 PM Pau Pyrenees Airport $1,332 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Tarbes:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Tarbes costing on average $59.
A bus is $625 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Tarbes costing on average $662.
Other travel options to Tarbes take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 18m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Tarbes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Tarbes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont.
- Travel with Air France, Amelia to go to Tarbes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Tarbes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Tarbes by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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