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 BeziersTer
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière753
5h 2m€28–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Beziers De Gaulle Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière753
6h 30m€10–13Drive 261.1 km
- Drive from Avignon to Castres261.1 km
3h 9m€40–58Train
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CastresTer
6h 23m€52–140
Avignon to Castres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Castres is to bus which costs €9 - €13 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Castres is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon station to Castres. However, there are services departing from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station and arriving at CASTRES - Gare Routière via "De Gaulle" and Béziers - Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
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 23m.
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 2m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Avignon to Castres, including transfers.
Avignon to Castres bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station.
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 6h 30m and costs €9 - €13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €140 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station, "De Gaulle", "Gare SNCF Bas", and Béziers - Sncf in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Centre to Castres via Nimes and Toulouse Matabiau in around 6h 23m.
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 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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
- €17–50
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Avignon to Castres bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station.
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 9m to drive from Avignon to Castres.
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