There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Bordeaux by train, bus, car, plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bordeaux St Jean
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
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Drive
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Drive from Brussels to Bordeaux
Train to Lille Lesquin, fly
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
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Fly from Lille Lesquin (LIL) to Bordeaux (BOD)
Fly from Brussels
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Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Bordeaux (BOD)
Train to Paris CDG, fly
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
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Fly from Paris CDG (CDG) to Bordeaux (BOD)
Bus to Charleroi, fly
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Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussel Zuid West to Charleroi Airport
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Fly from Charleroi (CRL) to Bordeaux (BOD)
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux (BOD)
Train, shuttle, bus
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Take the train from Bru.-Centraal / Brux.-Central to Antwerpen-Berchem
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Take a shuttle bus from Antwerpen to Lacanau
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Take the bus from Océan to Bibliothèque
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 11h 50m.
The quickest way to get from Brussels to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 4h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Bordeaux Saint-Jean. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Brussels and Bordeaux is 762 km. The road distance is 886.5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €130 - €180.
The train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bordeaux St Jean takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Brussels to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bordeaux is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €130 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 4h 28m.
- Distance: 762.4 km
- Duration: 5h 45m
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Bordeaux, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bordeaux St Jean once daily. Tickets cost €130 - €180 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeaux Saint-Jean 3 times a week. Tickets cost €40 - €55 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lille Lesquin to Bordeaux via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €320
Flights from Paris CDG to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €240
Flights from Paris CDG to Bordeaux via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €240
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €220
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille Lesquin to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €170
Flights from Brussels to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €240
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €240
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €240
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lille Lesquin to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €13 - €170
Flights from Charleroi to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Bordeaux via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bordeaux via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €430
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130 - €180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €130 - €160
- 1st Class
- €150 - €180
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €32 - €38
- 1st Class
- €27 - €32
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55 - €70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €55 - €70
- 1st Class
- €55 - €70
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €290 - €330
- Standard
- €60 - €75
- Standard Premier
- €100 - €130
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- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60 - €120
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €60 - €85
- Comfort
- €70 - €95
- Premium
- €85 - €120
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bru.-Centraal / Brux.-Central to Antwerpen-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €9
- 1st Class
- €9 - €14
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +352 26 58 57 1
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussel Zuid West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- Flibco
- Standard Ticket
- €11 - €14
- Phone
- +31 (0) 172-881316
- info@starliner.nl
- Website
- starliner.nl
Shuttle from Antwerpen to Lacanau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €143
- Book at
- Starliner
- Phone
- 0974 500 033
- Website
- gironde.fr
Bus from Océan to Bibliothèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TransGironde
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Lille Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Brussels to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
Brussels to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Bordeaux is 886 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Brussels to Bordeaux.
Ryanair, Air France and easyJet offer flights from Lille Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux Airport.
Book your Brussels to Bordeaux train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Brussels to Bordeaux bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 251+ hotels available in Bordeaux. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport is to train which takes 21 min and costs €8 - €10.