There are 7 ways to get from Castres to Bilbao by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 5m€54–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus 760
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbaobus FlixBus N716 / ...
9h 40m€39–69Train
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
10h 28m€81–162Drive 510.6 km
- Drive from Castres to Bilbaocar 510.6 km
5h 14m€80–116Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLS - BIO
7h 44m€78–219Train via Bayonne
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
10h 42m€76–164Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport
- Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DCM - BIO
7h 53m€65–225
Castres to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Bilbao is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Bilbao is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Castres to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from CASTRES - Gare Routière and arriving at Bilbao via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Castres and Bilbao is 548 km. The road distance is 510.6 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Castres to Bilbao, including transfers.
Castres to Bilbao bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, depart from CASTRES - Gare Routière station.
Castres to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Bilbao is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Castres to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Toulouse Matabiau, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Bilbao via TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets, Argoulets, Marengo-SNCF, and Toulouse in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Orly, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bilbao Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Castres to Bilbao bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, arrive at TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets station.
Castres to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Bilbao is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Castres to Bilbao.
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