There are 13 ways to get from Carcassonne to Colchester by plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Carcassonne Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
best- Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CCF - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h 16m£40–152Train via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
10h 35m£255–482Bus
- 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 Coach Stopbus 816
23h 10m£96–179Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Carcassonne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
12h 24m£280–358Train 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 Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 22m£117–356Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane TLS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 20m£61–188Train 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 London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 12m£124–262Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PGF - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
8h 32m£71–322Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 24m£123–286Train to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Bezierstrain
- Fly from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BZR - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
8h 5m£60–271Train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
11h 9m£253–483Bus, train
- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Paris - Orly Airportbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
23h 43m£109–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carcassonne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
13h 15m£187–300
Carcassonne to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carcassonne to Colchester is to fly and bus which costs £40 - £160 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Carcassonne to Colchester is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Carcassonne to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at Coach Stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Carcassonne to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at Colchester via Bordeaux St Jean, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Carcassonne and Colchester is 647 miles.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Colchester without a car is to train via Bordeaux which takes 10h 35m and costs £250 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Carcassonne to Colchester, including transfers.
Carcassonne to Colchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Colchester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Carcassonne station.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Colchester is to train via Bordeaux which takes 10h 35m and costs £250 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £180 and takes 23h 10m.
What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Carcassonne to Colchester via Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Coach Stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–230
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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Beziers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Carcassonne to Colchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Colchester is 1h behind Carcassonne. It is currently 10:02 PM in Carcassonne and 9:02 PM in Colchester.
Carcassonne to Colchester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
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