The average train between Cardiff and Carcassonne takes 20h 2m and the fastest train takes 12h 51m. The train service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Carcassonne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Cardiff and Carcassonne. The earliest departure is at 8:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Carcassonne at 6:31 PM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 20h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Carcassonne station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
Cardiff to Carcassonne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Carcassonne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Carcassonne station.
Book your Cardiff to Carcassonne train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), London Underground (Tube) and 4 other operators.
The distance between Cardiff and Carcassonne is 1,008.1 km. The road distance is 1,616 km.
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Carcassonne via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 12h 36m.
