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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Carcassonneby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Montpellier

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    5h 9m
    €76–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    8h 21m
    €42–80

  3. Drive 437.6 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Carcassonnecar car 437.6 km
    4h 29m
    €68–97

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    5h 16m
    €92–264

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    5h 13m
    €105–180

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Béziersbus bus
    3. Take the train from Beziers to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    9h 10m
    €49–97

Saint-Étienne to Carcassonne by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Carcassonne via Lyon Part Dieu and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Carcassonne via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Montpellier in around 8h 21m.

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