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Compare train and bus for Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, while a train costs an average of $35.
Distance: 126 miles (204 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$35 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $35.
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 49m.
The journey is about 34m faster (2h 42m by train vs 3h 16m by car) and roughly $27 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($35 vs $62). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne
How to get from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:30 PM 3h55 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 11:25 PM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
7:30 PM 3h55 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 11:25 PM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
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47589:26 AM 3h03 Barcelona Sants 12:29 PM Carcassonne $172 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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869784:24 PM 3h15 Barcelona Sants 7:39 PM Carcassonne $141 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9708+876222
9:26 AM 3h13 Barcelona Sants 12:39 PM Carcassonne $170 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9708+876256
9:26 AM 4h12 Barcelona Sants 1:38 PM Carcassonne $170 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
10:30 PM 4h55 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 3:25 AM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie $58 1 One-way 0 transfers - 3134
4:40 PM 4h40 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 9:20 PM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie $72 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $35.
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 49m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Cité de Carcassonne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Carcassonne.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Cité de Carcassonne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Cité de Carcassonne by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa.
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