There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Castres by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shannon Airport, train
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SNN - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
9h 26m€93–287Bus to Dublin Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane DUB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
8h 57m€91–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Cork Portcar
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Castrescar
27h 34m€297–386Bus to Cork Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ORK - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain
11h 14m€115–342Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castrestrain Ter
39h 16m€464–1,245
Limerick to Castres by bus, tram, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Castres is to bus and fly and train which costs €90 - €230 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Castres is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 57m and costs €90 - €230.
The distance between Limerick and Castres is 1389 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Castres without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 39h 16m and costs €460 - €1300.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Limerick to Castres, including transfers.
Castres is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 5:28 AM in Limerick and 6:28 AM in Castres.
There are 435+ hotels available in Castres.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Castres, Occitanie, France?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Castres. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Matabiau Gare SNCF, walk to Toulouse Matabiau, then take the train to Castres. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Castres via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 27h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Cork Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Castres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €17–25
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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