There are 5 ways to get from Castres to Carcassonne by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain Ter / ...
2h 47m€29–86Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Castres to Carcassonne63.9 km
1h 25m€4–7Line 761 bus, line 414 bus
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to REVEL - Claude Nougarobus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from REVEL - Claude Nougaro to CASTELNAUDARY - Gare SNCFbus 414
3h 23m€10–18Drive 63.5 km
- Drive from Castres to Carcassonnecar 63.5 km
1h 1m€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Castres to Carcassonnetaxi 63.5 km
1h 1m€120–160
Castres to Carcassonne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Carcassonne is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Carcassonne is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €9 - €15.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Carcassonne via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Castres and Carcassonne is 176 km. The road distance is 63.5 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Carcassonne without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €29 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Castres to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Castres to Carcassonne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Carcassonne is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €29 - €90. Alternatively, you can line 761 bus and line 414 bus, which costs €10 - €18 and takes 3h 23m.
Castres to Carcassonne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Carcassonne is 64 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Castres to Carcassonne.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Castres to Carcassonne via Toulouse Matabiau in around 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Carcassonne via REVEL - Claude Nougaro, CASTELNAUDARY - Gare SNCF, and Castelnaudary in around 3h 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 Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €22–30
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to REVEL - Claude Nougaro
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from REVEL - Claude Nougaro to CASTELNAUDARY - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Castres to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €120–160
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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