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

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

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  1. Train

    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 38m
    €100–214

  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
    €23–33

  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
    €32–50

  4. Drive  356.8 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Castrescar car 356.8 km
    4h 43m
    €57–82

  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 50m
    €77–278

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus X18
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to St Sulpice Tarntrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from St Sulpice Tarn to Castrestrain train Ter
    9h 38m
    €86–162

Saint-Étienne to Castres by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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 38m. 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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