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How to get fromCastres to Lensby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Castres to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    9h 57m
    €169–374

  2. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    15h 55m
    €66–110

  3. Drive 896.2 km

    1. Drive from Castres to Lenscar car 896.2 km
    9h 4m
    €142–205

  4. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane TLS - LIL
    6h 24m
    €105–265

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncfbus bus 753
    2. Take the train from Beziers to Arrastrain train Tgv
    10h 17m
    €215–349

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 26m
    €66–128

  7. Fly Castres–Mazamet Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane DCM - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train
    4h 55m
    €185–391

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane TLS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 53m
    €145–359

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane TLS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train
    7h 17m
    €118–296

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 42m
    €128–336

  11. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TLS - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    9h 21m
    €91–243

Castres to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar53Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,082.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Castres to Lens via Toulouse Matabiau, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Lens via TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets, Argoulets, Marengo-SNCF, Toulouse, and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 15h 55m.

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