There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Carcassonne by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ALC - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
5h 24m€62–203Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
9h 26m€109–209Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Carcassonnebus FlixBus 731 / ...
12h 30m€75–132Drive 756.3 km
- Drive from Alicante to Carcassonnecar 756.3 km
8h 43m€120–173Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane VLC - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
7h 28m€93–247Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALC - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
7h 9m€72–225Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Alicante to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Carcassonnebus FlixBus N1701 / ...
13h 46m€74–123
Alicante to Carcassonne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Carcassonne is to bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Carcassonne is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Carcassonne via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Carcassonne via Barcelona-Sants and Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Alicante and Carcassonne is 730 km. The road distance is 756.3 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Carcassonne without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Alicante to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Alicante to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Carcassonne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Carcassonne is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Carcassonne via Barcelona-Sants and Narbonne in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to Carcassonne via Perpignan in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Alicante to Carcassonne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Carcassonne is 756 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Alicante to Carcassonne.
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