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How to get fromColchester to Carcassonneby bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Carcassonne by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Carcassonne Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane plane STN - CCF
    5h 46m
    €42–163

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    11h 17m
    €337–575

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Carcassonnebus bus
    15h 39m
    €240–416

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carcassonnecar car
    12h 26m
    €325–418

  5. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane STN - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 38m
    €63–215

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 15m
    €136–406

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LGW - MPL
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 22m
    €141–328

  8. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane STN - PGF
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 7m
    €72–384

  9. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    11h 25m
    €319–603

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus
    23h 52m
    €118–227

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Carcassonnecar car
    13h 19m
    €200–340

Colchester to Carcassonne by train and subway

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

You can take a train from Colchester to Carcassonne via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 11h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Carcassonne via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 52m.

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