There are 8 ways to get from Essay to Bordeaux by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train via Paris
best- Take the bus from Parking de la Communauté de Communes to Gare Sncf415
- Take the train from L'aigle to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
5h 25mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Alencon to Le Mans
- Take the train from Le Mans to ToursTer
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
9h 50m€34–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Alencon to ToursTer
- Take the bus from Tours to BordeauxFlixBus N1193A / ...
8h 31m€40–79Drive 485.8 km
- Drive from Essay to Bordeaux485.8 km
4h 53m€76–109Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alençon to Caen
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)CFR - BOD
8h 8m€134–338Train
- Take the train from Alençon to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsK39
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
5h 58m€56–216Train via Paris
- Take the train from Alencon to Le MansTer
- Take the train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2Ter
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
6h€80–236Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alencon to Le Mans
- Take the train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)CDG - BOD
7h 25m€132–383
Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essay to Bordeaux is to train and bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Essay to Bordeaux is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs €75 - €110.
The distance between Essay and Bordeaux is 720 km. The road distance is 485.8 km.
The best way to get from Essay to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Essay to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Essay to Bordeaux is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Essay to Bordeaux.
There are 2253+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Essay, France and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a bus from Parking de la Communauté de Communes to Bordeaux St Jean via Gare Sncf, Alençon, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 5h 58m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
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 L'aigle to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Alencon to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Alençon to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Alençon to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Alencon to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from L'aigle to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Alencon to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Alençon to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Alençon to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Alencon to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Parking de la Communauté de Communes to Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Alencon to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Euroscoach By Cm Tours
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–20
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