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Compare train and bus for Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł106 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł106, while a train costs an average of zł160.
Distance: 183 miles (296 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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zł160 Average price | zł106 Average price Cheapest | zł403 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux:
A bus is zł54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux costing on average zł160.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 43m.
Tickets start at around zł160 compared to roughly zł403 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about zł243. The journey takes 3h 26m versus 3h 21m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux
How to get from Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47646:34 PM3h17Carcassonne9:51 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jeanzł1191One-way0 transfers
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47646:34 PM3h17Carcassonne9:51 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jeanzł1191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
475610:33 AM3h16Carcassonne1:49 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jeanzł1701One-way0 transfers
Other options
47668:33 PM3h21Carcassonne11:54 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jeanzł1191One-way0 transfers
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851210:43 AM3h57Carcassonne2:40 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jeanzł1241One-way1 transfer
47528:35 AM3h19Carcassonne11:54 AMBordeaux-Saint-Jeanzł1521One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux:
A bus is zł54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Bordeaux costing on average zł160.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 43m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cité de Carcassonne and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carcassonne and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Bordeaux by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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