There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to La Rive by bus, car, plane, train, or taxi
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 Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Clermont FerrandUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Boen Parc LignonX18
8h 9m€66–88Drive 462.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to La Rive462.6 km
4h 59m€71–102Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to La Rive
6h 40m€104–226Bus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Boen Parc LignonX18
8h 18m€66–117Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-ÉtienneN706 / ...
9h 17m€71–98Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)BOD - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
9h 25m€177–431
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to La Rive is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to La Rive is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Bordeaux and La Rive is 481 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 8h 9m and costs €65 - €90.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Bordeaux to La Rive, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to La Rive is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Bordeaux to La Rive.
There are 284+ hotels available in La Rive.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and La Rive, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to La Rive via Clermont Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, and Boen Parc Lignon in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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
- €11
- 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
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
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