There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Castres by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CastresTer
10h 49m€62–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routière760
11h 21m€16–44Drive 610.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Castres610.4 km
6h 11m€97–140Fly from Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)SDR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
8h 20m€105–296Bus via Laredo
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Laredo
- Take the bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routière760
13h 3m€33–69Bus, train via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the train from Uribarri-Bilbao to Amara-DonostiaE1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CastresTer
13h 21m€60–117Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BIO - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
10h 17m€111–270
Santander to Castres by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Castres is to bus which costs €16 - €45 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Castres is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs €95 - €140.
The distance between Santander and Castres is 662 km. The road distance is 610.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Castres without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 49m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Santander to Castres, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Castres is 610 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Santander to Castres.
There are 403+ hotels available in Castres.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Bilbao Intermodal, Gare De Toulouse-Matabiau, Marengo-SNCF, Argoulets, and TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets in around 11h 21m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
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 Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- 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
- +34 944 333 333
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Uribarri-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €4–25
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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