There are 6 ways to get from Barcelonès to Carcassonne by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ctra.M221-Centro De Menores to Estación Sur De Autobuses351
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to CarcassonneTer
7h 46m€103–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to CarcassonneFlixBus 1721 / ...
14h 15m€39–125Bus, train via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Madrid to ToulouseFlixBus N748 / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CarcassonneTer / ...
13h 52m€43–129Drive 759.3 km
- Drive from Barcelonès to Carcassonne759.3 km
8h 49m€120–174Bus, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
6h 56m€69–221Bus, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)MAD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
8h 46m€73–303
Barcelonès to Carcassonne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonès to Carcassonne is to bus and train via Toulouse which costs €40 - €130 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonès to Carcassonne is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelonès to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa and arriving at Carcassonne via Av.Francia-Est.Rivas Vaciamadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Barcelonès and Carcassonne is 1008 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Carcassonne without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 46m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Barcelonès to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Barcelonès to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Barcelonès to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonès to Carcassonne is 759 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Barcelonès to Carcassonne.
There are 1462+ hotels available in Carcassonne.
What companies run services between Barcelonès, Spain and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Carcassonne via Ctra.A3-Est.Rivas Vaciamadrid, Av.Francia-Est.Rivas Vaciamadrid, Ombú-Est. Méndez Álvaro, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, and Toulouse in around 14h 15m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 012
- tarjetatransportepublico@madrid.org
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Ctra.M221-Centro De Menores to Estación Sur De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Madrid to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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