There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car
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
7h 58m€58–236Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
30h 18m€425–625Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
35h 20m€347–558Drive 2,543.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bordeauxcar 2,543.8 km
26h 35m€406–586Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
40h 35m€150–212Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
43h 57m€175–229Bus #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus 1922
47h 35m€260–390
Bucharest to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €55 - €240 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €55 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Bordeaux. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 47h 35m.
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, München Hbf, Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bordeaux is 2136 km. The road distance is 2543.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 18m and costs €420 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Bucharest to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bordeaux bus services, operated by DLS Bus, depart from Bucureşti Autogara DLS 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 7h 58m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €600 and takes 35h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 40h 35m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bordeaux, France?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Bordeaux St Jean via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 35h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €143
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- office@dlsbus.ro
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €260–390
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Bordeaux bus services, operated by DLS Bus, arrive at Buzău station.
Bordeaux is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:39 AM in Bucharest and 10:39 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 2544 km. It takes approximately 26h 35m to drive from Bucharest to Bordeaux.
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