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How to get fromBournemouth to Carcassonneby train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car ferry, car, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Carcassonne by train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car ferry, car, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    12h 39m
    €312–574

  2. Fly Bournemouth Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane BOH - GRO
    2. Take the train from Girona to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 5m
    €61–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus
    24h 40m
    €101–183

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Carcassonnecar car
    15h 8m
    €182–603

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 46m
    €105–353

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    13h 3m
    €355–616

  7. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Carcassonnebus bus
    26h 5m
    €117–190

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carcassonnecar car
    13h 27m
    €344–444

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Carcassonne Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane plane STN - CCF
    7h 49m
    €104–299

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 12m
    €107–315

  11. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LGW - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 22m
    €149–339

  12. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LHR - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain train
    10h 23m
    €170–405

Bournemouth to Carcassonne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,556.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 39m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Carcassonne via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Carcassonne via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 40m.

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