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How to get fromGare de Lyon to Carcassonneby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train via Montpellier

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Intercités / ...
    5h 22m
    €150–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 36m
    €65–120

  3. Drive 766 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Carcassonnecar car 766 km
    7h 8m
    €119–172

  4. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane ORY - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    4h 31m
    €73–225

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter / ...
    5h 26m
    €150–294

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Paris to Carcassonnebus bus N725
    12h 25m
    €68–123

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

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CDG - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    4h 49m
    €113–284

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ORY - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    5h 47m
    €146–455

  9. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane ORY - PGF
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 4m
    €140–486

  10. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Castres–Mazamet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)plane plane ORY - DCM
    2. Take the train from Labruguière to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 30m
    €159–375

Gare de Lyon to Carcassonne by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Carcassonne via Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonne twice daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 10h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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