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How to get fromChartres to Carcassonneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Chartres to Carcassonne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    8h 18m
    €185–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus
    12h 55m
    €52–87

  3. Bus via Limoges

    1. Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Limogesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Limoges to Carcassonnebus bus
    12h 24m
    €58–90

  4. Drive  713.8 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Carcassonnecar car 713.8 km
    6h 43m
    €115–166

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane ORY - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 20m
    €83–251

  6. Train via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    8h 24m
    €171–292

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CDG - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 26m
    €142–335

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Castres–Mazamet Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)plane plane ORY - DCM
    3. Take the taxi from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Carcassonnetaxi taxi
    5h 36m
    €356–646

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ORY - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 58m
    €187–530

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane ORY - PGF
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 5m
    €166–459

Chartres to Carcassonne by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Chartres to Carcassonne via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Carcassonne via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans - Quai J, Bourie Rouge, Orléans, and Limoges in around 12h 24m.

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