There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Castres by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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 Santander Airport (SDR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SDR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
5h 38m€80–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
11h 53m€41–70Bus, train via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
10h 42m€91–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
11h 49m€65–105Drive 610.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Castrescar 610.6 km
6h 17m€100–144Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
11h 1m€94–161Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
14h 20m€91–166
Santander to Castres by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Castres is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Castres is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Castres. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at CASTRES - Gare Routière via Bilbao Intermodal and TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Castres. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Castres via Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bayonne and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Santander and Castres is 516 km. The road distance is 610.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Castres without a car is to bus and train via Bayonne which takes 10h 42m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Santander to Castres, including transfers.
Santander to Castres bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Castres train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Castres is to bus which takes 11h 53m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Bilbao Intermodal, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Marengo-SNCF, Argoulets, and TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Castres via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bayonne, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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 Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
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Booking & Getting There
Santander to Castres bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Castres train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Bilbao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Castres is 611 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Santander to Castres.
There are 444+ hotels available in Castres.




























