There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Bordeaux by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ATH - BOD
6h 47m€81–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
35h 30mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
2d 11h€205–372Drive 3,020.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Bordeauxcar 3,020.9 km
29h 59m€549–793Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bordeaux St Jeanbus
37h 7mBus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bordeauxbus 1922
2d 10h€208–320Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Bordeauxcar
31h 28m€584–826
Athens to Bordeaux by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Doganes, Tirana and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 7m.
The distance between Athens and Bordeaux is 2228 km. The road distance is 3020.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Bordeaux without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Athens to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Athens to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 37h 7m.
Athens to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, arrive at Tirana station.
Bordeaux is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 10:25 PM in Athens and 9:25 PM in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bordeaux, France?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Bordeaux St Jean via Tirana, Doganes, Pallati I Verdhe, Tirana, Montpellier, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 37h 7m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €127–240
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €220–240
- Deck
- €127
- Aircraft-type seats
- €139
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €236
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