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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 6m
    €160–292

  2. Bus, train

    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 train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    11h 44m
    €55–92

  3. Drive  713.8 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Carcassonnecar car 713.8 km
    6h 43m
    €114–165

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

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain 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
    5h 19m
    €90–286

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Orleans Av De Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Limogesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Limoges to Carcassonnebus bus
    12h 34m
    €57–107

  6. 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 21m
    €141–335

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

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain 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
    6h 31m
    €170–505

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

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain 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
    6h 49m
    €169–534

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Castres–Mazamet Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)plane plane ORY - DCM
    3. Take the train from Labruguière to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 17m
    €204–334

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Rodez-Marcillac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Rodez-Marcillac Airport (RDZ)plane plane ORY - RDZ
    3. Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 48m
    €145–467

Chartres to Carcassonne by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Toulouse Matabiau in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Carcassonne via Orleans Av De Paris, Gare d'Orléans - Quai J, Bourie Rouge, Orléans, and Limoges in around 12h 34m.

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