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

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There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Carcassonne by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter / ...
    6h 41m
    €120–174

  2. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MAD - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    5h 26m
    €52–246

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Carcassonnebus bus FlixBus 1721 / ...
    12h 5m
    €55–89

  4. Drive  767.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Carcassonnecar car 767.6 km
    8h 36m
    €125–181

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    14h 56m
    €98–157

  6. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MAD - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 11m
    €87–243

Madrid to Carcassonne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Carcassonne via Narbonne in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Carcassonne via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Toulouse in around 12h 5m.

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