There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Genoa by plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BOD - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
6h 47m€78–225Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BOD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 30m€61–203Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
13h 38m€189–319Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genoabus N718 / ...
14h 5m€90–140Drive 995.5 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Genoacar 995.5 km
9h 27m€161–233Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BOD - GOA
7h 49m€68–254Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BOD - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
8h 28m€90–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignoletrain 2131 / ...
14h 55m€82–146
Bordeaux to Genoa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Genoa is to bus and train which costs €80 - €150 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Genoa is to fly and train which takes 6h 47m and costs €75 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Genoa. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Genova Brignole via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Genoa is 838 km. The road distance is 995.5 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 13h 38m and costs €180 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Bordeaux to Genoa, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Genoa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Genoa is to train which takes 13h 38m and costs €180 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 14h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €260 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Genova Brignole via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Genoa 5 times a week. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 14h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bordeaux to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Bordeaux to Genoa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Genoa is 996 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Bordeaux to Genoa.
Book your Bordeaux to Genoa train tickets online with Omio.
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