There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to La Rive by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 9m€51–85Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étiennebus FlixBus N706 / ...
10h 5m€50–78Drive 462.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to La Rivecar 462.6 km
5h 4m€73–105Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to Lycée Beaure.bus
7h 30m€79–205Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BOD - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignonbus
8h 50m€211–975
Bordeaux to La Rive by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to La Rive is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to La Rive is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to La Rive. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Trécisse via Châteaucreux Gare Routiere and Lycée Beaure.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Bordeaux and La Rive is 574 km. The road distance is 462.6 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to La Rive without a car is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Bordeaux to La Rive, including transfers.
Bordeaux to La Rive bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to La Rive bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to La Rive is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Bordeaux to La Rive.
There are 75+ hotels available in La Rive.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and La Rive, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 6h 14m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to Lycée Beaure.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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