There are 10 ways to get from Kent to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- 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 58m€140–488Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
20h 3m€50–182Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1093 / ...
15h 6m€76–121Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
9h 33mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
6h 16m€66–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bordeauxcar
11h 2m€158–239Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
6h 9m€78–267Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LCY - BOD
8h 22m€187–581Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LHR - BOD
8h 17m€123–394Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SEN - BOD
9h 2m€79–321
Kent to Bordeaux by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €75 - €270.
The distance between Kent and Bordeaux is 1082 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs €140 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Kent to Bordeaux, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kent to Bordeaux is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs €140 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 6m.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 8:12 AM in Kent and 9:12 AM in Bordeaux.
There are 2289+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Lenham to Bordeaux St Jean via London Victoria, Victoria Bus Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Loder Close to Bordeaux via Ashford International station, Ashford International, Dover Priory, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- €75–270
- 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
- €45–130
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- 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
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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