We plan to visit Sarlat in March 2012, and from there, travel to Carcassonne. We are travelling by train. Unfortunately, there appear to be only two daily departures, Sarlat-Carcassonne, both taking a very long time, and only one arriving before dark. As an alternative, we're thinking of hiring a guide in Sarlat when we depart, for a 1/2 day tour, ending in Cahors about 30 miles away. Then, we would have a much better train connection to Carcassonne. Wondering if anyone has done this or something similar when travelling from Sarlat to Carcassonne, and whether you would recommend it.
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According to the German Rail site, you can take a bus from Sarlat to Souillac, departing at 11:42 and arriving at 12:23. You can take a train from Souillac to Carcassonne, departing at 14:26 and arriving at 17:41. If taking a longer ride is worth it to you to get to Carcassonne an hour earlier, you can go Sarlat-Le Buisson-Agen-Carcassonne, departing at 07:05 and arriving at 16:32. The Sarlat-Le Buisson leg is on a bus.
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One further note: Before you go any farther, be aware that weekend timetables may vary a bit from the ones I gave in my previous post. And there may be no bus service at all on Sundays.