There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Châtel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
- Take the train from Genève to AigleIr
8h 45m€99–429Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lyon706
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thonon-les-Bains
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église12
15h 4m€44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Annecy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église12
14h 49m€45–93Drive 729.7 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Châtel729.7 km
8h 9m€114–164Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Aigle
6h 17m€59–189Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to BellegardeTer
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les BainsTer
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église12
14h 50m€92–280Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
8h 25m€155–357Fly to Basel, train, drive
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Lausanne
- Take the train from Lausanne to Aigle
- Drive from Aigle to Châtel
8h 34m€98–297Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemasse
- Take the bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église
9h 26m€56–173
Bordeaux to Châtel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Châtel is to bus via Lyon which costs €40 - €65 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Châtel is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Châtel. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Châtel, église via Annecy, Crête and Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Châtel is 1168 km. The road distance is 729.7 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Châtel without a car is to bus which takes 14h 49m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Bordeaux to Châtel, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Châtel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Châtel is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs €95 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 14h 49m.
Bordeaux to Châtel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Châtel is 730 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Bordeaux to Châtel.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Châtel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Châtel via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Genève, and Aigle in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Châtel, église via Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Thonon-les-Bains, Crête, Chemin Vieux, and Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc in around 14h 49m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
- 1st Class
- €35–50
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
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Thonon-les-Bains, Jeanne D'Arc to Châtel, église
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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