There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Castres by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Luton Airport, train
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LTN - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
6h 19m€76–399Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
23h 14m€33–152Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
12h 13m€144–551Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Castrescar
12h 21mBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LHR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
7h 44m€111–386Bus via London
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Toulousebus 705
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
25h 2m€70–231Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Castrescar
13h 19m€218–312
Luton to Castres by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Castres is to bus which costs €30 - €160 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Castres is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs €75 - €400.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Castres. However, there are services departing from Luton 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 12h 13m.
The distance between Luton and Castres is 1023 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Castres without a car is to train which takes 12h 13m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Luton to Castres, including transfers.
Luton to Castres train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Castres is to train which takes 12h 13m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €160 and takes 23h 14m.
Castres is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 12:43 PM in Luton and 1:43 PM in Castres.
Luton to Castres train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a train from Luton to Castres via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 12h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to CASTRES - Gare Routière via London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Gare De Toulouse-Matabiau, Marengo-SNCF, Argoulets, and TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets in around 23h 14m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
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 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
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €6–35
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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