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How to get fromSwanage to Carcassonneby taxi, plane, train (TGV), car ferry, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Swanage to Carcassonne by taxi, plane, train (TGV), car ferry, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Taxi to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Carcassonne Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Swanage to Bournemouth-Airport-BOHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane plane BOH - CCF
    3h 18m
    €179–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus
    25h 25m
    €133–252

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    14h 19m
    €320–587

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    22h 46m
    €134–384

  5. Car ferry, bus, train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Carcassonnetrain train
    22h 47m
    €185–512

  6. Taxi to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Swanage to Bournemouth-Airport-BOHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane BOH - GRO
    3. Take the train from Girona to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 9m
    €203–358

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 26m
    €140–432

  8. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Carcassonnecar car
    15h 24m
    €172–608

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swanage to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carcassonnecar car
    13h 58m
    €349–451

Swanage to Carcassonne by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947 km
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Swanage, England and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Carcassonne via Wareham Station, Wareham, London Waterloo Station, Embankment station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Carcassonne via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 25m.

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