There are 6 ways to get from Alicante to Castres by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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 Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ALC - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
6h 30m€52–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bezierstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 753
11h 56m€125–185Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Béziersbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 753
15h 9m€64–103Drive 808.8 km
- Drive from Alicante to Castrescar 808.8 km
9h 28m€133–191Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
12h 53m€137–215Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets to CASTRES - Gare Routièrebus 760
16h 17m€83–127
Alicante to Castres by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Castres is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Castres is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Castres. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at CASTRES - Gare Routière via Jean Perrin and Béziers - Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Castres. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Castres via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Alicante and Castres is 725 km. The road distance is 808.8 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Castres without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 56m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Alicante to Castres, including transfers.
Alicante to Castres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Castres train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Castres is to bus which takes 15h 9m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Castres, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to CASTRES - Gare Routière via Jean Perrin, Gare Routière - SNCF, and Béziers - Sncf in around 15h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Castres via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 806 800 350
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from Béziers - Sncf to CASTRES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Béziers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Castres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Béziers station.
Alicante to Castres train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Castres is 809 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Alicante to Castres.
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