There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CLJ - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
12h 18m€84–332Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain Ter
32h 27m€385–591Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Carcassonnebus
32h 47m€130–180Drive 2,025 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonnecar 2,025 km
23h 6m€325–469Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CLJ - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain
11h 30m€128–396Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CLJ - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
10h 38m€95–342Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștiebus
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Narbonnebus
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
42h 50m
Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne is to bus which costs €130 - €180 and takes 32h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne is to fly and train which takes 10h 38m and costs €90 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Carcassonne. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 32h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Carcassonne via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 27m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Carcassonne is 1885 km. The road distance is 2025 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne without a car is to train which takes 32h 27m and costs €380 - €600.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne is to train which takes 32h 27m and costs €380 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €180 and takes 32h 47m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Carcassonne via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 32h 27m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Carcassonne once a week. Tickets cost €130–180 and the journey takes 32h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orăștie to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 4:36 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 3:36 PM in Carcassonne.
Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne is 2025 km. It takes approximately 23h 6m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Carcassonne.
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