There are 7 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 Cork Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORK - BOD
10h 47m€85–270Fly Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SNN - BOD
7h 44m€78–325Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Cork Portcar
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Bordeauxcar
24h 27m€232–286Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- 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€81–228Fly 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€101–335Bus, ferry via Brest
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
33h 9mBus, ferry
- 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 to Bordeauxbus
34h€433–1,184
Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Bordeaux is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Bordeaux is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Limerick and Bordeaux is 1084 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and ferry via Brest which takes 33h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Limerick to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 5:27 PM in Limerick and 6:27 PM in Bordeaux.
There are 2337+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Bordeaux, France?
Aer Lingus, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport via Edinburgh, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
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 Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €17–25
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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