There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Bordeaux by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane INV - BOD
7h 31m€118–271Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EDI - BOD
8h 35m€112–311Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- 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
13h 37m€499–760Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus
30h 13m€154–283Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bordeauxcar
22h 28m€296–607Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GLA - BOD
8h 32m€159–332Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ABZ - BOD
10h 18m€126–290Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
23h 10m€377–574Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
19h 39m€434–581
Inverness to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Bordeaux is to train and bus and fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bordeaux via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Inverness 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 13h 37m.
The distance between Inverness and Bordeaux is 1456 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 13h 37m and costs €490 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Inverness to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Inverness to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Bordeaux train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €490 - €800 and takes 13h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 30h 13m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bordeaux, France?
easyJet and KLM fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Bordeaux St Jean via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- 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 4m
- 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
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €35–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 11:47 PM in Inverness and 12:47 AM in Bordeaux.
Inverness to Bordeaux train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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