There are 6 ways to get from Modane to Carcassonne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Montpellier
best- Take the train from Modane to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain Ter
8h 21m€83–226Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Narbonne - Croix Sudbus
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Carcassonnebus 718
11h 9m€47–107Bus
- Take the bus from Modane to St Martin D'heresbus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus 718
9h 48m€55–90Drive 571.1 km
- Drive from Modane to Carcassonnecar 571.1 km
5h 18m€88–127Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
7h 30m€64–209Train
- Take the train from Modane to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Carcassonnetrain Tgv
8h 26m€106–206
Modane to Carcassonne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Carcassonne is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Carcassonne is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Modane to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Carcassonne via Grenoble and Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Modane to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Carcassonne via Montmélian, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Modane and Carcassonne is 594 km. The road distance is 571.1 km.
The best way to get from Modane to Carcassonne without a car is to train via Montpellier which takes 8h 21m and costs €80 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Modane to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Modane to Carcassonne bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Carcassonne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Modane station.
The best way to get from Modane to Carcassonne is to train via Montpellier which takes 8h 21m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Modane to Carcassonne via Montmélian, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to Carcassonne via St Martin D'heres, Grenoble, and Montpellier in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Modane to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Modane to St Martin D'heres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Narbonne - Croix Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Modane to Carcassonne bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at St Martin D'heres station.
Modane to Carcassonne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Montmélian station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Carcassonne is 571 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Modane to Carcassonne.
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