There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Castres by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane EDI - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
7h 15m€81–228Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
14h 46m€435–751Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
31h 26m€212–456Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Castrescar
18h 23m€399–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bezierstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 753
16h 15m€445–701Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Castrescar
19h 16m€284–456
Edinburgh to Castres by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Castres is to fly and train which costs €80 - €230 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Castres is to fly and train which takes 7h 15m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Castres. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Castres via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Castres is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Castres without a car is to train which takes 14h 46m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Castres, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Castres train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Castres is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:12 AM in Edinburgh and 12:12 PM in Castres.
Edinburgh to Castres train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Castres via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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