There are 4 ways to get from Castres to Mende by bus, train, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to ALBI - Gare Routière703
- Take the bus from ALBI - Gare Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF720
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail280
6h 35m€6Train, bus
- Take the train from Castres to St Sulpice TarnTer
- Take the train from St Sulpice Tarn to RodezTer
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF214
- Take the bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail280
7h 43m€35–84Drive 197.6 km
- Drive from Castres to Mende197.6 km
2h 52m€31–44Train
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to MendeTer
9h 3m€58–116
Castres to Mende by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Mende is to bus which costs €6 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Mende is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Castres to Mende. However, there are services departing from CASTRES - Gare Routière and arriving at MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via ALBI - Gare Routière and MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Mende. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Mende via Toulouse Matabiau and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Castres and Mende is 259 km. The road distance is 197.6 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Mende without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs €6.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Castres to Mende, including transfers.
Castres to Mende bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, depart from CASTRES - Gare Routière station.
Castres to Mende train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Mende is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs €6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 3m.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Mende, France?
You can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via ALBI - Gare Routière and MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castres to Mende via Toulouse Matabiau and Nimes in around 9h 3m.
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 St Sulpice Tarn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from St Sulpice Tarn to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- 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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to ALBI - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from ALBI - Gare Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Castres to Mende bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, arrive at ALBI - Gare Routière station.
Castres to Mende train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Mende is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Castres to Mende.
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