There are 9 ways to get from Nîmes to Castelo Branco by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus
14h 44m€181–282Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MRS - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
9h 23m€97–307Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Castelo Brancobus FlixBus N1155
22h 20m€115–208Drive 1,306.9 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Castelo Brancocar 1,306.9 km
12h 21m€204–295Train
- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
17h 58m€208–333Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus 79 | Braga / ...
25h 55m€162–296Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MRS - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
10h 41m€104–299Fly Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane FNI - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
9h 40m€123–409Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MRS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus
13h 21m€120–300
Nîmes to Castelo Branco by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Castelo Branco is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Castelo Branco is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Nîmes station to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station and arriving at Castelo Branco via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Nîmes to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Nimes and arriving at Castelo Branco via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Nîmes and Castelo Branco is 1512 km. The road distance is 1306.9 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Castelo Branco without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 44m and costs €180 - €290.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Nîmes to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Nîmes to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nîmes to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Nimes station.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Castelo Branco is to bus which takes 22h 20m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €340 and takes 17h 58m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Castelo Branco via Montpellier in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nimes to Castelo Branco via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Salamanca to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Salamanca to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Salamanca to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salamanca to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nîmes to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Castelo Branco is 1h behind Nîmes. It is currently 10:04 AM in Nîmes and 9:04 AM in Castelo Branco.
Nîmes to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nîmes to Castelo Branco is 1307 km. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Nîmes to Castelo Branco.
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