There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Carcassonne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter / ...
5h 26m€153–294Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 20m€65–120Drive 767.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Carcassonnecar 767.2 km
7h 11m€119–172Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CDG - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
4h 41m€112–279Train via Toulouse
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain Ter / ...
5h 53m€151–291Fly Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ORY - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
4h 30m€75–225Fly Paris Orly Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ORY - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain
5h 45m€148–458Fly Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane ORY - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
6h 2m€136–487
Paris to Carcassonne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Carcassonne is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Carcassonne is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs €75 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Carcassonne. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Carcassonne via Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Paris and Carcassonne is 891 km. The road distance is 767.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Carcassonne without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €150 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Paris to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Paris to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Carcassonne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Carcassonne is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Carcassonne via Narbonne in around 5h 26m. 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.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Carcassonne station.
Paris to Carcassonne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Carcassonne is 767 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Paris to Carcassonne.
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