There are 5 ways to get from Castres to Albi by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 703 bus
best- Take the bus from CASTRES - Sercloise to ALBI - Gare Routièrebus 703
40 min€2Train
- Take the train from Castres to St Sulpice Tarntrain Ter
- Take the train from St Sulpice Tarn to Albi Villetrain Ter
2h 8m€16–33Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Castres to Albi42 km
54 min€3Drive 42.5 km
- Drive from Castres to Albicar 42.5 km
40 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Castres to Albitaxi 42.5 km
40 min€80–100
Castres to Albi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Albi is to line 703 bus which costs €2 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Albi is to line 703 bus which takes 40 min and costs €2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from CASTRES - Sercloise and arriving at ALBI - Gare Routière. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Albi. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Albi Ville via St Sulpice Tarn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Castres and Albi is 40 km. The road distance is 42.5 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Albi without a car is to line 703 bus which takes 40 min and costs €2.
The line 703 bus from CASTRES - Sercloise to ALBI - Gare Routière takes 40 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Castres to Albi bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, depart from CASTRES - Sercloise station.
Castres to Albi train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Albi is to line 703 bus which takes 40 min and costs €2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €35 and takes 2h 8m.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Albi, France?
liO Occitanie - Tarn operates a bus from CASTRES - Sercloise to ALBI - Gare Routière every 2 hours. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castres to Albi Ville via St Sulpice Tarn in around 2h 8m.
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 Castres to St Sulpice Tarn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Sulpice Tarn to Albi Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Sercloise to ALBI - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Castres to Albi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Taxis Marie Labruguière
- Phone
- +33 5 63 50 22 28
- Website
- taxismarie.fr
Taxi Sandrine - Commune de stationnement ALBI
- Phone
- +33 6 26 31 24 32
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More Questions & Answers
Castres to Albi bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, arrive at ALBI - Gare Routière station.
Castres to Albi train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Sulpice Tarn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Albi is 42 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Castres to Albi.
Book your Castres to Albi train tickets online with Omio.
There are 903+ hotels available in Albi.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Castres and Albi. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






