There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Castres by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to BeziersTer
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière753
9h 28m€52–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Montpellier482
- Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière753
10h 50m€28–54Drive 491.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Castres491.1 km
5h 12m€75–108Fly to Castres–Mazamet Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)NCE - DCM
5h 43m€199–485Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CastresTer
9h 39m€71–339Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
5h 32m€58–226
Nice to Castres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Castres is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Castres is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Castres. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at CASTRES - Gare Routière via Montpellier Sabines, "De Gaulle" and Béziers - Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Castres. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Castres via Marseille St Charles and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Nice and Castres is 576 km. The road distance is 491.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Castres without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Nice to Castres, including transfers.
Nice to Castres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Castres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Castres is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €27 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €490 and takes 5h 43m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €340 and takes 9h 39m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Montpellier, Montpellier Sabines, Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station, "De Gaulle", "Gare SNCF Bas", and Béziers - Sncf in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, Air France, Chalair Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport via Ajaccio, Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport via Bastia, Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €340–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
Nice to Castres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Nice to Castres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Castres is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Nice to Castres.
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