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Musée du Château Comtal
Museum inside the count’s castle presenting archaeological finds and the history of the fortress. Ideal for context before walking the ramparts.
Cheapest price
CHF11
Average price
CHF12
Fastest journey
1 h 15 m
Average duration
1 h 29 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
85 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne will cost around CHF12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only CHF11.
Of the 5 buses that leave Toulouse for Cité de Carcassonne on Tue, Aug 04, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct buses cover the 85 km distance in an average of 1 h 29 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 15 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest buses will take 1 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne run on average 8 times per day, taking around 1h 29m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at CHF4 but you can travel from only CHF0.99 by train.
There are 8 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 03:20, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 52 miles (85 km) distance in 1h 10m.
Distance 52 miles (85 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price CHF4 |
Buses per day 8 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 1h 10m |
First bus 3:20 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 91 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price CHF10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price CHF9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price CHF7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price CHF5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price CHF4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price CHF5 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price CHF5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price CHF9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price CHF5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price CHF4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price CHF5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price CHF7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price CHF9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price CHF8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price CHF10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price CHF6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 01:05AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price CHF7 |
The table below shows live departures for Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne buses for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 11:30 PM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) | 1h35 | 1:05 AM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie | 0 transfersDirect | |
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3133 | 5:20 AM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) | 1h30 | 6:50 AM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) | 1h15 | 9:40 AM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:35 AM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) | 1h50 | 11:25 AM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:20 PM Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) | 1h15 | 7:35 PM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Cité de Carcassonne — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Cité de Carcassonne trip today.
Museum inside the count’s castle presenting archaeological finds and the history of the fortress. Ideal for context before walking the ramparts.
Fine arts museum with paintings, ceramics, and decorative arts in a townhouse setting. A rewarding cultural break in the lower town.
Contemporary art center in the old chapel of the Jesuits. Hosts changing exhibitions in an atmospheric historic interior.
Lively central square in the Bastide Saint-Louis framed by plane trees and elegant facades. Ideal for soaking up the lower town atmosphere.
The lower town grid of boulevards, shops, and civic buildings. A useful contrast to the medieval citadel and great for everyday local character.
Pleasant riverside route near the old bridge offering postcard views of the fortified city, especially beautiful at sunrise or sunset.
A rich slow-cooked bean and meat stew from Languedoc, often made with confit duck and sausage. It is the signature regional dish around Carcassonne.
A dry red wine from the hills near Carcassonne. It is traditional to the area and known for robust blends of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre.
Sparkling wine produced in Limoux near Carcassonne, often said to predate Champagne. It is a classic local apéritif and celebration drink.
Fine dining restaurant by chef Franck Putelat, known for creative Michelin-starred cuisine and polished contemporary service.
Historic restaurant inside La Cité, famed for cassoulet and refined regional cuisine in an elegant old-stone setting.
Traditional dining room in La Cité known for hearty cassoulet and classic southwest dishes in a warm, rustic atmosphere.
Moderate for France. Hotels and dining in the medieval city cost more in peak season, but local buses and simple meals stay reasonable versus larger French tourist cities.
Service is usually included in France. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated. Small change for cafes and taxis is enough.
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Boulevard de Varsovie -> Gare de Carcassonne
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Cité de Carcassonne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne buses use the Toulouse, Gare Routière to Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie station pair. Use this guide to compare Toulouse and Cité de Carcassonne bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Toulouse, Gare Routière is 1 km from Toulouse city centre. Public transport options include:
Toulouse, Gare Routière has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria de la Gare (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Boulangerie Toulouse (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Toulouse, Gare Routière.
Available at Toulouse, Gare Routière: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Toulouse, Gare Routière: Elevators, ramps.
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