There are 7 ways to get from Bordeaux to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, 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
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
9h 3m£253–495Fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BOD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 15m£75–186Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
23h 30m£80–143Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
25h 33m£169–318Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bordeaux to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
13h 38mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Chestercar
16h 17m£150–525Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BOD - LPL
8h 21m£75–188
Bordeaux to Chester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Chester is to bus which costs £80 - £150 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Chester is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Chester via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Chester is 800 miles.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Chester without a car is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs £250 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Bordeaux to Chester, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Chester is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs £250 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £150 and takes 23h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Chester via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Chester Bus Interchange via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Liverpool via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Chester is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 3:32 PM in Bordeaux and 2:32 PM in Chester.
Bordeaux to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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