There are 5 ways to get from Salou to Carcassonne by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Barcelona
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
5h 35m€51–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Carcassonnebus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 48m€30–53Drive 358.6 km
- Drive from Salou to Carcassonnecar 358.6 km
4h 41m€59–85Train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignantrain 9725
- Take the train from Perpignan to Carcassonnetrain Ter
6h 51m€62–104Bus via Barcelona Airport (BCN)
- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbanobus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Carcassonnebus FlixBus N1701
8h 53m€51–74
Salou to Carcassonne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Carcassonne is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Carcassonne is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Salou to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Salou - PI. Europa and arriving at Carcassonne via Tarragona - Bus Station and Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Salou to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Port Aventura and arriving at Carcassonne via Tarragona, Barcelona-Sants and Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Salou and Carcassonne is 400 km. The road distance is 358.6 km.
The best way to get from Salou to Carcassonne without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 5h 35m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Salou to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Salou to Carcassonne bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Salou, Estación de Autobuses station.
Salou to Carcassonne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Salou to Carcassonne is to train via Barcelona which takes 5h 35m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Port Aventura to Carcassonne via Tarragona, Barcelona-Sants, and Narbonne in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salou - PI. Europa to Carcassonne via Tarragona - Bus Station and Perpignan - Bus Station in around 7h 48m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Salou to Carcassonne bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano station.
Salou to Carcassonne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salou to Carcassonne is 359 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Salou to Carcassonne.
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