There are 10 ways to get from Dunkirk to Castres by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, night train, or car
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Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Castres–Mazamet Airport
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)plane ORY - DCM
5h 38m€173–437Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
17h 12m€41–131Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
10h 36m€93–336Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Albi Villenighttrain
- Take the bus from ALBI - Gare Routière to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 703
19h 53m€168–365Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LIL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
6h 45m€85–311Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ORY - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
7h 48m€112–298Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CDG - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
7h 4m€142–388Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRU - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
8h 28m€131–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
17h 30m€48–144Drive 985.2 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Castrescar 985.2 km
9h 54m€152–219
Dunkirk to Castres by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Castres is to bus which costs €40 - €140 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Castres is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €170 - €440.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Castres. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Castres via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Castres is 898 km. The road distance is 985.2 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Castres without a car is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €90 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Dunkirk to Castres, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Castres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Castres is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €90 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 17h 12m.
Dunkirk to Castres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Castres is 985 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Dunkirk to Castres.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Castres via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Toulouse, Marengo-SNCF, Argoulets, and TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dunkerque to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- 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 Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Albi Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €21–30
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from ALBI - Gare Routière to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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