There are 9 ways to get from Holyhead to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, car train, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead 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
10h 10m€301–666Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
7h 45m€122–255Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
17h 51m€203–478Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Holyhead to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bordeauxcar
17h 54m€197–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeauxbus
26h 4m€152–236Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
15h 4mFerry to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
8h 48m€130–284Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LPL - BOD
10h 16m€126–332Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
8h 49m€163–434
Holyhead to Bordeaux by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Bordeaux is to train and fly which costs €120 - €260 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Holyhead 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 10h 10m.
The distance between Holyhead and Bordeaux is 1416 km.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Holyhead to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Holyhead to Bordeaux train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 4:05 PM in Holyhead and 5:05 PM in Bordeaux.
Holyhead to Bordeaux train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Holyhead to Bordeaux train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Holyhead 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 10h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €110–160
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €35–50
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €80–120
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- 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
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €60–85
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €19–27
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35–55
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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