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Compare bus and train for Cité de Carcassonne to Nice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cité de Carcassonne to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $31, and a train costs an average of $69.
Distance: 248 miles (400 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$86 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $162 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 29m Average total duration Fastest 5h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Nice:
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Nice costing on average $86 (€69).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 31m.
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How to get from Cité de Carcassonne to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cité de Carcassonne to Nice is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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174819:29 AM6h01Carcassonne3:30 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1141One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
3133 · 42496:55 AM12h50Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie7:45 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$791One-way1 transfer
Fastest
4663+
174975:29 PM5h57Carcassonne11:26 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1451One-way1 transfer
Other options
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1748711:29 AM7h01Carcassonne6:30 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1251One-way1 transfer
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174891:29 PM6h01Carcassonne7:30 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1301One-way1 transfer
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174933:29 PM6h07Carcassonne9:36 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1341One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM8h50Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie6:35 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$1071One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 AM9h45Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie9:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$1081One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 PM11h55Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie7:50 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$1251One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Nice:
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Nice costing on average $86 (€69).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 31m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cité de Carcassonne and Nice as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Trains mostly depart from Carcassonne and arrive in Nice Saint-Augustin.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF to go to Nice by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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