There are 3 ways to get from Toulouse to Espalion by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 201 bus
best- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to RodezBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc201
3h 40m€21–30Train, line 201 bus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to RodezTer
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc201
3h 54m€28–60Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Espalion176.1 km
2h 8m€28–40
Toulouse to Espalion by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Espalion is to bus and line 201 bus which costs €21 - €30 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Espalion is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulouse station to Espalion. However, there are services departing from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and arriving at ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Toulouse and Espalion is 176 km. The road distance is 176.1 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Espalion without a car is to bus and line 201 bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €21 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Toulouse to Espalion, including transfers.
Toulouse to Espalion bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Toulouse to Espalion bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rodez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to Espalion is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Toulouse to Espalion.
There are 521+ hotels available in Espalion.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Espalion, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Rodez and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 3h 40m.
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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 Toulouse Matabiau to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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