There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Challans by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Roche Sur Yontrain Intercités / ...
- Take the bus from Pem-Sncf to Gare de Challansbus E500
5h 12m€54–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Challansbus Autocar
5h 50m€36–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Challanstrain Ter
5h 45m€37–69Drive 295.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Challanscar 295.6 km
3h 21m€47–68Fly, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BOD - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challanstrain
7h 8m€98–213
Bordeaux to Challans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Challans is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Challans is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Challans. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Challans via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Challans is 338 km. The road distance is 295.6 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Challans without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Bordeaux to Challans, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Challans is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Bordeaux to Challans.
There are 2938+ hotels available in Challans.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Challans, France?
You can take a bus from Bordeaux to Challans via Nantes in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 02 51 44 76 10
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Pem-Sncf to Gare de Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
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