There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
4h 56m€43–105Bus via Perpignan
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCFbus 500
6h 14m€19–39Train, bus via Perpignan
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCFbus 500
5h 20m€27–69Drive 252.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Rennes-le-Châteaucar 252.8 km
3h 29m€41–58Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Carcassonnebus FlixBus N1701 / ...
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
6h 56m€31–57
Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château is to bus via Perpignan which costs €18 - €40 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Rennes-le-Château. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle and QUILLAN - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Barcelona and Rennes-le-Château is 349 km. The road distance is 252.8 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château, including transfers.
Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Barcelona to Rennes-le-Château.
There are 1619+ hotels available in Rennes-le-Château.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rennes-le-Château, France?
You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via Perpignan - Bus Station, PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle, and QUILLAN - Gare SNCF in around 6h 14m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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 Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 68 80 80 80
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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