There are 7 ways to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain 9725
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter / ...
6h 43m€121–188Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
5h 43m€67–222Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Carcassonnebus FlixBus 1721 / ...
12h 26m€70–124Drive 768.4 km
- Drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonnecar 768.4 km
8h 36m€121–174Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
7h 27m€98–266Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Narbonnebus
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Carcassonnebus 718 / ...
15h 36m€86–133Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
7h 32m€91–249
Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne is to bus via Toulouse which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Carcassonne via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Carcassonne via Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Madrid Atocha Station and Carcassonne is 931 km. The road distance is 768.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 26m.
What companies run services between Madrid Atocha Station, Spain and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a vehicle from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Narbonne in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, and Toulouse in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne is 768 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Carcassonne.
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