Quote: Kevin Turvey "Ryanair do a return flight from Manchester to Carcassonne, outbound 17 Feb, return 19 Feb for £172. You get into Carcassonne at 1 and there is a train to Perpignan at 2.22. Train from Carcassonne to Perpignan takes about 1 hour 25 mins. It's cutting it fine but worth considering if you run out of options.'"
That's the route we usually take, however we hire a car at Carcassone airport. The drive is about an hour. We try to stay at the Ibis Central in Perpignan itself, which has its own car park. Tend not to use the car whilst we are there, as everything is close by. (Been 11 times).