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Compare train and bus for Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $1.
Distance: 52 miles (85 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$13 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $13 (€11).
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 29m.
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How to get from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
31335:20 AM1h30Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)6:50 AMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
31335:20 AM1h30Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)6:50 AMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
68717:39 AM0h42Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau8:21 AMCarcassonne$151One-way0 transfers
Other options
68733:44 PM0h42Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau4:26 PMCarcassonne$231One-way0 transfers
869771:15 PM1h00Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau2:15 PMCarcassonne$231One-way0 transfers
869739:19 AM1h00Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau10:19 AMCarcassonne$231One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:30 PM1h35Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)1:05 AMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie$101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:25 AM1h15Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)9:40 AMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:35 AM1h50Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)11:25 AMCarcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $13 (€11).
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 29m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Cité de Carcassonne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Carcassonne.
- Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie.
- Travel with TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Cité de Carcassonne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Cité de Carcassonne by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar.
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