There are 7 ways to get from Castres to Madrid by train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, 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
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
9h 7m€130–334Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus 760
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 36m€59–114Drive 766.3 km
- Drive from Castres to Madridcar 766.3 km
8h 50m€123–177Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLS - MAD
5h 40m€79–230Train, bus via Bayonne
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bayonnetrain
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
13h 40m€133–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus
14h 28m€76–149Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport
- Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DCM - MAD
5h 45m€90–385
Castres to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Madrid is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Toulouse Matabiau, Narbonne and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Castres and Madrid is 1087 km. The road distance is 766.3 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Castres to Madrid, including transfers.
Castres to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Madrid is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 12h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €390 and takes 5h 45m.
Castres to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Madrid is 766 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Castres to Madrid.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Castres to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Toulouse Matabiau, Narbonne, and Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Estación Sur de Autobuses via TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets, Argoulets, Marengo-SNCF, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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