There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Castres by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SNN - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
9h 25m€97–366Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane DUB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
8h 56m€85–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Cork Portcar
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Castrescar
27h 34m€277–356Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ORK - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
10h 18m€104–321Fly Shannon Airport to Carcassonne Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane SNN - CCF
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
17h 1m€123–381
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Castres is to bus and fly and train which costs €85 - €240 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Castres is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 56m and costs €85 - €240.
The distance between Limerick and Castres is 1389 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Limerick to Castres, including transfers.
Castres is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 1:13 PM in Limerick and 2:13 PM in Castres.
There are 446+ hotels available in Castres.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Castres, Occitanie, France?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Castres. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Matabiau Gare SNCF, walk to Toulouse Matabiau, then take the train to Castres. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Castres via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 27h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Carcassonne Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Shannon Airport to Carcassonne Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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