There are 5 ways to get from Castres to Barcelona by train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
6h 31m€58–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus 760
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1136 / ...
7h 40m€29–49Train, bus
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 21m€36–76Drive 346.1 km
- Drive from Castres to Barcelonacar 346.1 km
4h 8m€55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TLS - BCN
7h 28m€72–225
Castres to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Barcelona is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Barcelona is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Toulouse Matabiau and Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Castres and Barcelona is 482 km. The road distance is 346.1 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Castres to Barcelona, including transfers.
Castres to Barcelona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Barcelona is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 7h 40m.
Castres to Barcelona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Barcelona is 346 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Castres to Barcelona.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Castres to Barcelona-Sants via Toulouse Matabiau and Narbonne in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Barcelona via TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets, Argoulets, Marengo-SNCF, and Toulouse in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Toulouse to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
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