There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Essay by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes415
6h 4mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Take the train from Tours to AlenconTer
8h 24m€38–119Drive 486.1 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Essay486.1 km
4h 54m€76–109Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to AlençonK39
6h 7m€54–234Bus, train via Nantes
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nantes761 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Angers724
- Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le MansTer
- Take the bus from Le Mans to Alencon
10h 56m€39–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Essay is to bus and train via Nantes which costs €35 - €85 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Essay is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €110.
The distance between Bordeaux and Essay is 720 km. The road distance is 486.1 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Essay without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Bordeaux to Essay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Essay is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Bordeaux to Essay.
There are 313+ hotels available in Essay.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Essay, France?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Alençon, and Gare Sncf in around 6h 7m.
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- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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
- €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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- 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 St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Alençon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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 L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Tours to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Alençon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Euroscoach By Cm Tours
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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