There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter / ...
3h 1m€41–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Carcassonne301.2 km
3h 44m€20Bus via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Carcassonnebus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 50m€21–53Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Carcassonnebus FlixBus N1701
4h 55m€30–45Drive 302 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Carcassonnecar 302 km
2h 59m€50–72
Barcelona to Carcassonne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Carcassonne. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Carcassonne via Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Barcelona and Carcassonne is 306 km. The road distance is 302 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Barcelona to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Carcassonne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus via Perpignan, which costs €21 - €55 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Carcassonne via Narbonne in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Carcassonne via Perpignan - Bus Station in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Sindbad
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Barcelone to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Carcassonne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Carcassonne is 302 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Barcelona to Carcassonne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Barcelona and Carcassonne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.