There are 5 ways to get from Montpellier to Castres by train, bus, train (TGV), or car
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bezierstrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 753
3h 43m€14–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Mosson Tw1 Tw3 to SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIERES - Foirailbus 685
- Take the bus from SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIÈRES - Foirail to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 762 / ...
6h 7m€6Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
3h 54m€55–110Drive 161.4 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Castrescar 161.4 km
2h 35m€25–36Bus via Béziers
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Béziersbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 753
4h 29m€8–12
Montpellier to Castres by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Castres is to bus which costs €6 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Castres is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Castres. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at CASTRES - Gare Routière via Jean Perrin and Béziers - Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Castres. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Castres via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Montpellier and Castres is 176 km. The road distance is 161.4 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Castres without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 43m and costs €14 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Montpellier to Castres, including transfers.
Montpellier to Castres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Castres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Castres is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Béziers, which costs €7 - €12 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Castres via Toulouse Matabiau in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Jean Perrin, Pasquet - gare SNCF, and Béziers - Sncf in around 4h 29m.
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
Bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIÈRES - Foirail to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Béziers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 04 34 88 89 99
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Mosson Tw1 Tw3 to SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIERES - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Castres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Béziers station.
Montpellier to Castres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Castres is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Montpellier to Castres.
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