There are 8 ways to get from Limerick to Bordeaux by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
7h 5m€81–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Bordeauxcar
24h 28m€210–358Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORK - BOD
6h 12m€85–260Fly Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SNN - BOD
7h 49m€83–210Fly Shannon Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane SNN - EGC
- Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
15h 6m€99–346Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Bordeauxbus
33h 24mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
33h 38mBus, ferry via Dublin
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
34h 4m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Bordeaux is to bus and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €85 - €260.
The distance between Limerick and Bordeaux is 1252 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 33h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Limerick to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 10:15 AM in Limerick and 11:15 AM in Bordeaux.
There are 2510+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Bordeaux, France?
Ryanair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) once daily.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
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 Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €18–26
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €17–25
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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