I will be in Paris for a few days and it occurred to me that I want to spend the night in Carcassone before arriving to Barcelona. Having said that I've been searching online for options on Paris - to Carcassone and Carcassone to Barcelona.
I've read there is a night train from Paris to Carcassone with 1 stop. I was thinking the night train probably is a better option provided i can get a sleeper train.. Do you know anything about it? wich train should I take? I also read that there is an AV train fast.. but is in the morning. which I guess can be another option. My second question is the following day after spending the night in Carcassone if there are buses to Barcelona? I think the train leaves too early at 7;00 am and i probably want to spend the morning at the castle. Thanks for your time on reading my question
Posted by
Elk Grove, CA, USA
6898 posts
There is a TGV train from Paris-Gare de Lyon that departs at 07:20. The journey to Carassone takes 5hrs 11mins with one train change at Narbonne. You don't need a night train. I see 3 trains from Carcasonne to Barcelona. They depart at 7:35am, 10:34am and 17.53. Journey time is just over 4hrs. I'm not aware of any bus. There is a night train from Paris-Austerlitz to Barcelona. No train changes. Departs at 20.23. Journey time is 12.5hrs. You arrive at Barcelona Sants at 8.50 in the morning.
Posted by
OP
orlando, fl, usa
102 posts
Thank you Larry, probably the TGV train will be perfect.. if it takes 5 hours.. i can arrive Carcassone around 1:00 pm and spend the spend the night. Then the following morning from Carcassone to Barcelona I could take the 10:34 am. Could you send me the link where you saw those schedules?
Thanks so much.
Posted by
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4088 posts
Long-distance bus travel is not so popular as the train services. EuroBus does have a run between Carcassone and Barcelona. It leaves at around 10:30 p.m., with a stop at Gerona, dumping you into Barcelona at 3 in the morning.
Their website is here: http://www.eurolines.fr/en/