There are 6 ways to get from Marseille to Castres by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to BeziersTer / ...
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière753
5h 52m€20–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière753
7h 50m€11–46Drive 330.8 km
- Drive from Marseille to Castres330.8 km
3h 49m€51–73Fly to Castres–Mazamet Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)MRS - DCM
5h 34m€93–409Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse MatabiauIntercités
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CastresTer
6h 3m€40–295Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)MRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
5h 9m€82–210
Marseille to Castres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Castres is to bus which costs €11 - €50 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Castres is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Castres. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at CASTRES - Gare Routière via Montpellier Sabines, "De Gaulle" and Béziers - Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Castres. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Castres via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Marseille and Castres is 352 km. The road distance is 330.8 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Castres without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Marseille to Castres, including transfers.
Marseille to Castres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Castres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Castres is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs €11 - €50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €410 and takes 5h 34m, you could also train, which costs €35 - €300 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Montpellier Sabines, Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station, "De Gaulle", "Gare SNCF Bas", and Béziers - Sncf in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, Air France, Chalair Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport via Ajaccio, Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–800
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 Marseille St Charles to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- 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
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- 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 Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Montpellier Sabines to Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Castres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Marseille to Castres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Castres is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Marseille to Castres.
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