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Compare train and bus for Toulouse to Castres
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Castres among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $2 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $2, while a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 40 miles (65 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$12 Average price | $2 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 38m Average total duration 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (1h 12m by train vs 1h 25m by car). Tickets start at around $19 compared to roughly $18 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Toulouse to Castres by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Castres is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8724027:50 AM1h13Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau9:03 AMCastres$101One-way0 transfers
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8724027:50 AM1h13Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau9:03 AMCastres$101One-way0 transfers
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8724104:43 PM1h06Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau5:49 PMCastres$221One-way0 transfers
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8724225:41 AM1h13Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau6:54 AMCastres$101One-way0 transfers
8724006:42 AM1h16Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau7:58 AMCastres$101One-way0 transfers
87240411:43 AM1h08Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau12:51 PMCastres$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Castres:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Castres costing on average $12.
Other travel options to Castres take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 38m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Castres as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Castres by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, liO Occitanie - Tarn to go to Castres by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, liO Occitanie - Tarn.
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