There are 5 ways to get from Castres to Montpellier by bus, train, train (TGV), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncf753
- Take the train from Beziers to Montpellier Saint-RochTer / ...
3h 7m€10–27Train
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-RochIntercités / ...
4h 19m€33–81Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Castres to Montpellier162.5 km
2h 42m€11Bus
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIÈRES - Foirail762 / ...
- Take the bus from Saint-Pons-De-Thomieres - Foirail to Montpellier - Mosson Tw1 Tw3685
5h 27mDrive 160.9 km
- Drive from Castres to Montpellier160.9 km
2h 30m€25–36
Castres to Montpellier by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Montpellier is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Montpellier is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Castres and Montpellier is 197 km. The road distance is 160.9 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Montpellier without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 7m and costs €10 - €27.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Castres to Montpellier, including transfers.
Castres to Montpellier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Montpellier is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €30 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 27m.
Castres to Montpellier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Montpellier is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Castres to Montpellier.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Castres to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Toulouse Matabiau in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Comédie via Saint-Pons-De-Thomieres - Foirail, Montpellier - Mosson Tw1 Tw3, and Mosson in around 5h 27m.
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 Beziers to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- 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 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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 Beziers to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIÈRES - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 04 34 88 89 99
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Saint-Pons-De-Thomieres - Foirail to Montpellier - Mosson Tw1 Tw3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Castres to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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