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How to get fromPortbou to Carcassonneby train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 4 ways to get from Portbou to Carcassonne by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    2h 34m
    €28–55

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Carcassonnebus bus FlixBus 731 / ...
    3h 7m
    €17–40

  3. Drive 168.6 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Carcassonnecar car 168.6 km
    1h 55m
    €27–39

  4. Train via Narbonne

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter / ...
    2h 34m
    €28–73

Portbou to Carcassonne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration2h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 166.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 34m

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

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Port-Bou to Carcassonne twice daily. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 2h 34m.

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