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How to get fromCarcassonne to Colchesterby plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Carcassonne to Colchester by plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Carcassonne Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CCF - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    6h 15m
    £39–167

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    10h 35m
    £295–507

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus bus 816
    22h 30m
    £88–153

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    12h 24m
    £280–358

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane TLS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 19m
    £113–339

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane TLS - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    7h 16m
    £55–191

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MPL - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    8h 28m
    £120–252

  8. Train via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    10h 50m
    £292–507

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    23h 43m
    £113–183

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    13h 16m
    £192–319

Carcassonne to Colchester by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

You can take a train from Carcassonne to Colchester via Narbonne, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, 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 22h 30m.

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