There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Castres by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Manchester Airport (MAN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAN - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
6h 40m€79–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- 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
14h 26m€376–597Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- 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
27h 21m€126–222Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Castrescar
15h 34m€365–479Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
14h 38m€383–625Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Castrescar
16h 27m€258–433
Manchester to Castres by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Castres is to fly and train which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Castres is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Castres. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Castres via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
The distance between Manchester and Castres is 1228 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Castres without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 26m and costs €370 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Manchester to Castres, including transfers.
Manchester to Castres train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Castres is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:45 AM in Manchester and 11:45 AM in Castres.
Manchester to Castres train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Manchester to Castres train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castres via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +33 806 800 350
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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