There are 12 ways to get from Carcassonne to Cardiff by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane TLS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 2m£72–221Train to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Carcassonne to Bezierstrain
- Fly from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BZR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 50m£61–254Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 20m£307–562Bus, train
- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 43m£237–420Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Carcassonne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
14h 20m£304–396Fly Carcassonne Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CCF - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 45m£115–299Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane TLS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 12m£155–438Fly Carcassonne Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CCF - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 49m£93–346Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 11m£154–342Train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 6m£326–560Bus
- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
23h 58m£110–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carcassonne to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
17h 12m£173–553
Carcassonne to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carcassonne to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £70 - £230 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Carcassonne to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs £70 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Carcassonne to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Carcassonne to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at Cardiff Central via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Carcassonne and Cardiff is 681 miles.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Cardiff without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 20m and costs £300 - £600.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Carcassonne to Cardiff, including transfers.
Carcassonne to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Carcassonne station.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Cardiff is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 20m and costs £300 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £230 and takes 23h 58m.
What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Carcassonne to Cardiff Central via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 23h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–230
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £180–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carcassonne to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carcassonne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Carcassonne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Carcassonne to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Carcassonne. It is currently 6:21 PM in Carcassonne and 5:21 PM in Cardiff.
Carcassonne to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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