There are several options available depending on your starting point and mode of transportation. If you prefer public transport, there are several train and bus routes available to reach the Pyrenees from major cities such as Bordeaux or Toulouse. Additionally, there are several airports located near the Pyrenees, including Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, Pau Airport and Lourdes Tarbes Airport that offer convenient connections to the region.
I have visited the Pyrenees many times and I am now lucky to call this part of France home. As such this article is based on our my own experienced of travelling to and from the Pyrenees. Living here gives me the advantage of seeing what is going on in terms of transport and being able to update this page with anything that you as a visitor should be aware of.
The Pyrenees are located in the far southwest of France and form the border with Spain. They run km from the Mediterranean Sea in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west. They are home to numerous peaks reaching over 3,m with the highest being Aneto at 3,m. The closest major city to the Pyrenees is Toulouse which is anywhere from 1. Pau is the largest town within the Pyrenees and has a population of nearly 80, people.
The larger population centres including Foix, Lourdes, Tarbes, and Pau sit in the foothills of the mountains and are the major transport hubs in and out of the region.
The majority of towns and villages within the mountains sit in the many valleys which run roughly from north to south. The valleys slope upwards toward the Spanish border, typically getting steeper the further in you go. I also have a short YouTube video about How to Get to the Pyrenees that you may wish to have a look at after you have finished reading this article. For those who wish to fly to the Pyrenees, there are 3 airports to consider, Pau airport, Lourdes-Tarbes Airport, and Toulouse Airport.
