There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Bordeaux by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ATH - BOD
6h 44m€76–221Train, 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 31mTrain, 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€220–267Drive 3,020.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Bordeauxcar 3,020.9 km
29h 59m€535–772Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ATH - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
11h 55m€116–394Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bordeauxbus 718
36h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
2d 4h€158–208Drive, 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€566–804
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Athens and Bordeaux is 2227 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 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Athens to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Athens to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier, which costs and takes 36h 35m.
Athens to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Sofia station.
Bordeaux is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:01 PM in Athens and 1:01 PM in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bordeaux, France?
easyJet and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Bordeaux via Tirana, Doganes, Pallati I Verdhe, Tirana, Montpellier, Gare Saint-Roch, Sabines, and Montpellier in around 36h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- info@anumitravel.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €135
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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