Access, transport
Access, Transport
Presentation
Coming to the Ossau Valley
BY CAR
From Pau: Follow signs for Zaragoza, Gan then Arudy, Laruns on the D934 and Gourette or Artouste.From Bordeaux: Take the A65 Bordeaux-Pau or the N10
A65: Bordeaux -Pau then follow signs for Saragosse, Gan, Arudy, Laruns
- To get to Artouste: leave Laruns heading towards Spain, Col du Pourtalet 20 km from the Artouste resort (journey time from Pau approx. 1h15).
- To get to Gourette: take the Laruns exit towards Gourette, Col d'Aubisque, 12 km from the Gourette resort (approximately 1 hour's drive from Pau).
In winter:
To visit the Ossau Valley in winter, your vehicle must be equipped with winter tyres or have snow chains or snow socks on board.
Certain areas of the Ossau Valley are subject to this regulation from 1 November to 31 March.
For the winter season, find the ski-bus pass which includes: 1 day ski pass + transport round trip Pau ---> Gourette.
Infos about ski bus
Free shuttle from the Eaux-Bonnes to the Ley Parking
From 21 December to 5 January and from 8 February to 9 March.
Except 25 December and 1 January
Road 525 / Laruns - Artouste
Winter period when Artouste resort is open and depending on snow conditions.
Summer period from 1 July to 31 August 2025
Fare: €2.50 per journey / €4.50 for the return journey
BY TRAIN
Find all the train timetables for Pau on the SNCF website
Nearby stations :
- Buzy station
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie station
- Pau station
BY PLANE
Pau Pyrénées : 56 km away: all the practical information about Pau-Pyrénées
Tarbes-Lourdes : 59 km away: all the practical information about Tarbes-Lourdes
BY TAXI
- Taxi Canonge in Laruns: bookings and information on +33 5 59 05 30 31
- Monges Taxi in Arudy: bookings and information on +33 5 59 05 65 48
- Taxi Dorwling Carter in Arudy: bookings and information on +33 5 59 05 64 52
- Taxi Alberto Michael in Arudy: bookings and information on +33 9 60 01 69 32
- Taxi L’Edelweiss à Louvie-Juzon: bookings and information on +33 5 59 82 60 10