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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Castresby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Castres by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Montpellier

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain train Ter
    7h 44m
    €107–214

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus bus 282
    3. Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCFbus bus 280
    4. Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to ALBI - Gare Routièrebus bus 720
    5. Take the bus from ALBI - Gare Routière to CASTRES - Galiberbus bus 703
    11h 9m
    €24–33

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Millaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to ALBI - Gare Routièrebus bus 720
    4. Take the bus from ALBI - Gare Routière to CASTRES - Galiberbus bus 703
    10h 10m
    €36–53

  4. Drive  356.8 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Castrescar car 356.8 km
    4h 43m
    €67–97

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain train
    5h 51m
    €79–248

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain train Ter
    7h 45m
    €137–214

Saint-Étienne to Castres by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Castres, Occitanie, France?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Castres via Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to CASTRES - Galiber via Clermont-Ferrand, MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF, and ALBI - Gare Routière in around 10h 10m.

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