There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Bordeaux by plane, train, bus, rideshare or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Bordeaux • 4 h 27 min
$38 - $306
Cheapest option
Bus Ouibus • 9 h 55 min
$25 - $35
6 alternative options
Fly to San Sebastian, train • 7 h 8 min
$114 - $341
Train via Barcelona Sants • 9 h 51 min
$185 - $251
Bus Eurolines FR • 10 h 32 min
$50 - $138
Train Spanish Railways (RENFE) • 13 h 25 min
$107 - $150
Rideshare • 7 h 45 min
$35 - $65
Drive • 6 h 47 min
$90 - $140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bordeaux is to bus which costs 22€ - 35€ and takes 9 h 55 min.
The quickest way to get from Madrid to Bordeaux is to fly which costs 30€ - 270€ and takes 4 h 27 min.
The distance between Madrid and Bordeaux is 554 km. The road distance is 687.4 km.
It takes approximately 4 h 27 min to get from Madrid to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid - Avénida de America and arriving at Bordeaux City Centre. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 h 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha and arriving at Bordeaux-St-Jean via Barcelona Sants and Toulouse-Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 51 min.
There are 985+ hotels available in Bordeaux. Prices start at $66 USD per night.
- Distance: 346.4 miles
- Duration: 4 h 27 min
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bordeaux, France?
Iberia and Volotea fly from Madrid to Bordeaux twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid to Bordeaux via Barcelona Sants and Toulouse-Matabiau in around 9 h 51 min.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Madrid to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $600
Flights from Madrid to San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Madrid to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $280
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux-St-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $35 - $55
- 1st Class
- $50 - $80
Train from Toulouse-Matabiau to Bordeaux-St-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $35 - $55
- 1st Class
- $55 - $85
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux-St-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $45 - $55
- 1st Class
- $70 - $95
Train from Barcelona Sants to Toulouse-Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $90
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $75 - $90
- 1st Class
- $100 - $150
Train from Toulouse-Matabiau to Bordeaux-St-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $60
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $50 - $60
- 1st Class
- $75 - $100
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70 - $110
- Website
- renfe.com
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways (RENFE)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 902 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Chamartin to Pasajes
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $90
- Website
- renfe.com
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Madrid - Avénida de America to Bordeaux City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $35
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Madrid to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $130
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 723 05 06
- autocares.samar@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Madrid to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Schedules at
- samar.es
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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