There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, 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 Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
8h 23m€301–563Fly from Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LPL - BOD
7h 13m€83–422Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus
21h 55m€87–156Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
24h 50m€200–359Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bordeauxcar
16h 35m€183–424Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
13h 36mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
5h 52m€89–240Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BHX - BOD
6h 12m€95–262
Chester to Bordeaux by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Bordeaux via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Chester and Bordeaux is 1280 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Chester to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Chester to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Bordeaux train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Bordeaux is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 21h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €430 and takes 7h 13m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Bordeaux St Jean via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bordeaux via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- 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
- €110–180
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 11:28 PM in Chester and 12:28 AM in Bordeaux.
Chester to Bordeaux train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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