There are 7 ways to get from Bordeaux to Sète by train, bus, car, 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 SeteIntercités
4h 28m€26–60Bus via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 15m€19–60Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to MontpellierN701 / ...
7h 50m€23–60Drive 468.1 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Sète468.1 km
4h 17m€72–104Fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)BOD - MPL
7h 1m€130–312Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
5h 57m€57–166Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
5h 37m€87–252
Bordeaux to Sète by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Sète is to bus via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop which costs €19 - €60 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Sète is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Sète. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Sete - Noel Guignon via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Sete. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Sète is 476 km. The road distance is 468.1 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Sète without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €26 - €60.
The train from Bordeaux St Jean to Sete takes 4h 28m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bordeaux to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Sète 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 Sète is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €26 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €60 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Sète, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Sete twice daily. Tickets cost €26–60 and the journey takes 4h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Montpellier 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–60 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
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 Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
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 Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Bordeaux to Sète train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Sete station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Sète is 468 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Bordeaux to Sète.
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