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Compare bus and train 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 an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, while a train costs an average of $20.
Distance: 52 miles (85 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$20 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration 1h 30m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus 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.
Compare ways to travel from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne
Compare the available ways to get from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $20 (€17).
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
The journey is about 14m faster (56m by train vs 1h 10m by car) and roughly $11 (€10) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($20 (€17) vs $31 (€26)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 876211
6:51 AM 1h04 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 7:55 AM Carcassonne $12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 876211
6:51 AM 1h04 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 7:55 AM Carcassonne $12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
68755:43 PM 0h40 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 6:23 PM Carcassonne $16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 876237
8:14 PM 1h04 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 9:18 PM Carcassonne $12 1 One-way 0 transfers 
46612:43 PM 0h41 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 3:24 PM Carcassonne $13 1 One-way 0 transfers- 4655
8:42 AM 0h41 Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau 9:23 AM Carcassonne $13 1 One-way 0 transfers
31335:20 AM 1h30 Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) 6:50 AM Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Toulouse to Cité de Carcassonne costing on average $20 (€17).
Other travel options to Cité de Carcassonne take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Cité de Carcassonne as scheduled services by bus and train 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Cité de Carcassonne by bus.
- Travel with TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Cité de Carcassonne by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar.
- 13 direct trains per day with TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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