There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane OTP - BOD
6h 23m€125–287Bus via Montpellier
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
44h 3m€97–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
22h 31m€247–473Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
38h€382–689Drive 2,543.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bordeauxcar 2,543.4 km
26h 49m€390–563Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
40h 29mBus #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus 1922
2d 3h€210–370Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Bordeauxcar
28h 18m€471–664
Bucharest to Bordeaux by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux is to bus via Montpellier which costs €95 - €210 and takes 44h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €120 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Bordeaux. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB, Basel Sbb, Dijon Ville and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
The distance between Bucharest and Bordeaux is 2136 km. The road distance is 2543.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 31m and costs €240 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Bordeaux train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €700 and takes 38h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 40h 29m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bordeaux, France?
Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Bordeaux St Jean via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Basel Sbb, Dijon Ville, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 38h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40769806781
- Website
- megatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- megatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021.330.81.32
- office@c-i.ro
- Website
- c-i.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://c-i.ro/
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 775 621 669
- petrudanca1981@gmail.com
- Website
- danca-transport.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- danca-transport.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–370
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:27 AM in Bucharest and 4:27 AM in Bordeaux.
Bucharest to Bordeaux train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bordeaux is 2543 km. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Bucharest to Bordeaux.
Book your Bucharest to Bordeaux bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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