There are 4 ways to get from Avignon to Castres by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Bezierstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 753
5h 1m€27–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Toulousebus FlixBus N1156 / ...
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
7h 12m€26–41Drive 261.1 km
- Drive from Avignon to Castrescar 261.1 km
3h 11m€41–60Train
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
6h 25m€59–162
Avignon to Castres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Castres is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Castres is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Castres. However, there are services departing from Avignon Centre and arriving at Castres via Nimes and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Avignon and Castres is 275 km. The road distance is 261.1 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Castres without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs €26 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Avignon to Castres, including transfers.
Avignon to Castres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Avignon Centre station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Castres is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 6h 25m.
Avignon to Castres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Castres is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Avignon to Castres.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Avignon to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Toulouse, Marengo-SNCF, Argoulets, and TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Centre to Castres via Nimes and Toulouse Matabiau in around 6h 25m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Centre to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Centre to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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