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How to get fromBordeaux to Channel Tunnelby train, unknown, bus, car, car train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bordeaux to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, travel via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais FrethuntrainTgv
    3. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    5h 56m

  2. Bus, travel via Calais

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700
    3. Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnelunknown
    11h 14m

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel, travel

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnelunknown
    9h 55m

  4. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)planeBOD - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
    3. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    5h 58m

  5. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilletrainTer
    3. Walk from Calais Ville to Channel Tunnelunknown
    7h 45m

  6. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalbus700
    3. Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnelunknown
    14h 38m

  7. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeBOD - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    7h 22m

  8. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBOD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
    4. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    6h 22m

  9. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeBOD - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    7h 17m

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeTLS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain
    4. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    9h 20m

  11. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, travel

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBOD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
    5. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    10h 19m

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Channel Tunnel, France?

There is no direct connection from Bordeaux to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, walk to Montparnasse Bienvenue, take the line 4 subway to Gare du Nord, walk to Paris Nord, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Channel Tunnel via Paris and Calais in around 11h 14m.

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