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

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There are 11 ways to get from Swanage to Carcassonne by train (TGV), car ferry, bus, train, car, car train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    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 32m
    €292–522

  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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus
    26h 4m
    €103–189

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry 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 50m
    €191–474

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Carcassonnecar car
    15h 24m
    €186–608

  5. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Carcassonnebus bus
    27h 29m
    €119–196

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swanage to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carcassonnecar car
    13h 59m
    €351–454

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

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    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 25m
    €107–357

  8. 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 12m
    €201–476

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Carcassonne Airport

    1. Take the train from Wareham to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane plane STN - CCF
    9h 27m
    €115–346

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    10h 47m
    €119–333

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LGW - MPL
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    11h 5m
    €158–345

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration3h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,600 km
  • Duration: 14h 32m

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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Carcassonne via Bournemouth Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 4m.

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