A one-way fare to Albi on SNCF regional trains from Toulouse Matabiau costs 13€ on the TER service and takes about 1h10 to arrive. There are also trains to Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, and Paris.
[url=http://tarnbus.tarn.fr/Pages/default.aspx]Tarnbus[/url] is the local public bus service that can take you to other cities and villages in the Tarn department.
From [wiki=66d73a5c118ed4653630c2fe3464cf2d]Toulouse[/wiki], 1 hour, 79km by the A68 motorway. Arriving at Albi by the “RN 88” dual carriageway, take the exit for Le Sequestre, follow the signs for Albi-Université then Albi centre. Follow the signs for “cœur historique”.
*From [wiki=375c7d274d5b84410e7b2bf0a00a9465]Montpellier[/wiki], 2½h, 200km. A9 motorway, take the exit for La Cavalerie then take the RN112 in the direction of St Affrique-Albi. Follow Albi-centre then follow the signs for “cœur historique”.
*From [wiki=a6f0077b898dc8d408c08168a2c44259]Bordeaux[/wiki], 2h55, 260km. A62 motorway to Toulouse, then A68. Arriving at Albi by the “RN 88” dual carriageway, take the exit for Le Sequestre, follow the signs for Albi-Université then Albi centre. Follow the signs for “cœur historique”.
*From [wiki=e20d37a5d7fcc4c35be6fc18a8e71bfa]Paris[/wiki], 8h, 690km. A10 motorway, then A20 to Toulouse and then A68. Arriving at Albi by the “RN 88” dual carriageway, take the exit for Le Sequestre, follow the signs for Albi-Université then Albi centre. Follow the signs for “cœur historique’’.
*From [wiki=550d05ab240ec337038af814ff0de287]Barcelona[/wiki], 4½h, 465km. AP7 motorway to La Jonquera. Continue on the A9 to Narbonne then A61 to Toulouse and A68. Arriving at Albi by the “RN 88” dual carriageway, take the exit for Le Sequestre, follow the signs for Albi-Université then Albi centre. Follow the signs for “cœur historique”.
You can explore the city on foot; quite small.