There are 11 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Bordeaux by unknown, train, bus, car train, car, or plane
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Travel, train via Paris
best- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethun
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris NordTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
5h 26mTravel, bus via Calais
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais
- Take the bus from Calais to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeaux
11h 36mTravel, Eurotunnel, drive
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeaux
9h 11mTravel, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethun
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LIL - BOD
5h 5mTravel, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Ville
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
7h 36mTravel, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
13h 16mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
6h 32mTravel, train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethun
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)CDG - BOD
5h 25mTravel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LTN - BOD
6h 35mTravel, train, train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SEN - BOD
9h 24mTravel, train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethun
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)AMS - BOD
8h 55m
Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Channel Tunnel and Bordeaux is 901 km.
The best way to get from Channel Tunnel to Bordeaux without a car is to travel and train via Paris which takes 5h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Channel Tunnel to Bordeaux, including transfers.
There are 2253+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Bordeaux, France?
There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Bordeaux. However, you can travel to Calais Frethun, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare du Nord, take the line 4 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, then take the train to Bordeaux St Jean. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Bordeaux via Calais and Paris in around 11h 36m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–29
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €5–29
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