There are 10 ways to get from Maidstone to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
7h 19m€139–508Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
18h 51m€47–276Bus
- Take the bus from King Street to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeaux
18h 26m€53–170Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeaux
9h 36mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
5h 37m€73–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bordeaux
11h€167–252Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LHR - BOD
7h 41m€128–405Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LCY - BOD
8h 1m€229–490Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LTN - BOD
6h 14m€69–254Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford International
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SEN - BOD
9h 16m€77–282
Maidstone to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €50 - €170 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Bordeaux via London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Maidstone East and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via London Bridge station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Maidstone and Bordeaux is 1058 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Maidstone to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Maidstone to Bordeaux bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to Bordeaux train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Bordeaux is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €170 and takes 18h 26m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Bordeaux St Jean via London Bridge, London Bridge station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Bordeaux via London Victoria and Paris in around 18h 26m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- 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
- €80–310
- 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
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from King Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- 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
- €22–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.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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More Questions & Answers
Maidstone to Bordeaux bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 5:48 PM in Maidstone and 6:48 PM in Bordeaux.
Maidstone to Bordeaux train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
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