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Compare bus and train for Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr277 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 kr277, while a train costs an average of kr529.
Distance: 213 miles (344 km)
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kr529 Average price | kr277 Average price Cheapest |
3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne
How to get from Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
68216:40 AM3h27Lyon Part Dieu10:07 AMCarcassonnekr1631One-way0 transfers
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68216:40 AM3h27Lyon Part Dieu10:07 AMCarcassonnekr1631One-way0 transfers
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682310:11 AM3h20Lyon Part Dieu1:31 PMCarcassonnekr6771One-way0 transfers
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68256:10 PM3h24Lyon Part Dieu9:34 PMCarcassonnekr7481One-way0 transfers
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47664:39 PM3h51Lyon Part Dieu8:30 PMCarcassonnekr8921One-way1 transfer
93129 · 313410:30 AM10h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:20 PMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsoviekr2391One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM8h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:35 PMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsoviekr2541One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM9h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:50 PMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsoviekr3261One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is kr252 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average kr529.
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 29m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Cité de Carcassonne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Carcassonne.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cité de Carcassonne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Cité de Carcassonne by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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