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Compare bus and train for Paris to Cité de Carcassonne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris to Cité de Carcassonne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $61 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, while a train costs an average of $128.
Distance: 389 miles (627 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$61 Average price Cheapest | $128 Average price | $218 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration Fastest 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $67 (€55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $128 (€104).
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
Tickets start at around $61 (€50) compared to roughly $218 (€178) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $157 (€128). The journey takes 10h 2m versus 7h 48m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Cité de Carcassonne
How to get from Paris to Cité de Carcassonne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Cité de Carcassonne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8511+
8762373:11 PM6h07Paris Gare Montparnasse9:18 PMCarcassonne$761One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 8511+8762373:11 PM6h07Paris Gare Montparnasse9:18 PMCarcassonne$761One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 6223+
47704:56 PM5h34Paris Gare de Lyon10:30 PMCarcassonne$1151One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 6275+86987+476210:56 AM5h35Paris Gare de Lyon4:31 PMCarcassonne$921One-way2 transfers
- 8501+8762556:04 AM6h12Paris Gare Montparnasse12:16 PMCarcassonne$941One-way1 transfer
- 8413+466512:53 PM6h32Paris Gare Montparnasse7:25 PMCarcassonne$1011One-way1 transfer
- 31338:30 PM10h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:50 AMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie$1231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $67 (€55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $128 (€104).
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Cité de Carcassonne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Carcassonne.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cité de Carcassonne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Cité de Carcassonne by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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