There are 7 ways to get from Bordeaux to Calvados by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+ / ...
5h 59m€69–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to NantesFlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Caen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
10h 39m€36–118Drive 543.8 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Calvados543.8 km
5h 52m€84–121Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)BOD - CFR
8h 1m€124–314Train via Tours
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to CaenK39
7h 15m€70–269Train via Argentan
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Take the train from Argentan to CaenK39
7h 39m€73–191Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
7h 19m€126–315
Bordeaux to Calvados by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Calvados is to bus which costs €35 - €120 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Calvados is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Calvados. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at La Jalousie via Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Calvados is 792 km. The road distance is 543.8 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Calvados without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Bordeaux to Calvados, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Calvados bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Calvados is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €120 and takes 10h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 8h 1m.
Bordeaux to Calvados bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Calvados is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Bordeaux to Calvados.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Calvados, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Auberge via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, Caen, and Gare Routière in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to La Jalousie via Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles, Caen - Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 10h 39m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Argentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Argentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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