There are 6 ways to get from Bilbao to Castres by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
8h 51m€8–29Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
10h 47m€50–100Drive 512.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Castrescar 512.3 km
5h 16m€81–117Fly from Bilbao Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BIO - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
8h 24m€84–275Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Toulousebus FlixBus N716 / ...
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
9h 42m€40–54Bus to Santander Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SDR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
9h 9m€103–338
Bilbao to Castres by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Castres is to bus which costs €8 - €29 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Castres is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Castres. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Castres via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Bilbao and Castres is 532 km. The road distance is 512.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Castres without a car is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs €8 - €29.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Bilbao to Castres, including transfers.
Bilbao to Castres train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Castres is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs €8 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 10h 47m.
Bilbao to Castres train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Castres is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Bilbao to Castres.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Gare De Toulouse-Matabiau, Marengo-SNCF, Argoulets, and TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Castres via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
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 Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €4–25
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- 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 Bilbao to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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