There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne by train, bus, night bus, rideshare or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 56 min
$55 - $82
Cheapest option
Bus • 5 h 15 min
$18 - $45
3 alternative options
Train, night bus • 3 h 33 min
$38 - $53
Rideshare • 3 h 44 min
$24
Drive • 2 h 54 min
$40 - $60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne is to rideshare which costs 20€ and takes 3 h 44 min.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne is to drive which costs 35€ - 55€ and takes 2 h 54 min.
The distance between Barcelona and Carcassonne is 204 km. The road distance is 303.4 km.
It takes approximately 2 h 56 min to get from Barcelona to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Carcassonne. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 h 15 min.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Sants and arriving at Carcassonne via Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 56 min.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona to Carcassonne via Narbonne in around 2 h 56 min. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne 3 times a day. Tickets cost $28 - $45 and the journey takes 5 h 15 min. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- tgv.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $60
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $50 - $60
- 1st Class
- $75 - $100
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $22
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $17 - $22
- 1st Class
- $30 - $35
Train from Barcelona Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $50
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $40 - $50
- 1st Class
- $60 - $75
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 4 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- renfe.com
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $15 - $23
- 1st Class
- $20 - $30
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28 - $45
- Website
- alsa.com
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Barcelona to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Night bus from Perpignan to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Website
- Ouibus
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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