There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to Channel Islands by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
9h 7m$97–398Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Take the bus from Rennes to GranvilleK12
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
11h 30m$57–196Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Take the bus from Nantes to Saint-Malo
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
13h 30m$96–400Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chausey
- Take the ferry from Chausey to Granville
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
10h 49m$145–269Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Take the bus from Nantes to Saint-Malo
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
13h 57m$81–256Fly
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Jersey Airport (JER)BOD - JER
8h 5m$122–332
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Channel Islands is to bus and ferry which costs $55 - $200 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $120 - $340.
The distance between Bordeaux and Channel Islands is 926 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Channel Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 7m and costs $95 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Bordeaux to Channel Islands, including transfers.
Channel Islands is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 8:01 AM in Bordeaux and 7:01 AM in Channel Islands.
There are 82+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Jersey Airport (JER) once daily.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Jersey Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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
- $45–150
- 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
- $100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- $160–230
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Chausey to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Les Iles Chausey
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