There are 11 ways to get from Pontypool to Bordeaux by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, taxi, car, or car train
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 Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BRS - BOD
6h 37m€79–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeaux
21h 6m€49–169Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals509
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
11h 51m€143–517Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
16h 38m€72–247Train, car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Take the bus from Eglise Notre-Dame to Gare Routière507
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
24h 54m€130–374Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)CWL - BOD
9h 13m€132–366Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BHX - BOD
8h 5m€108–356Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
8h 36m€116–324Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pontypool to Yate
- Take the train from Yate to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
13h 2m€310–767Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pontypool to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bordeaux
14h 13m€155–383Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Pontypool to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeaux
12h 5m
Pontypool to Bordeaux by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €45 - €170 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Bordeaux is to bus and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypool to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Park Road and arriving at Bordeaux via Queensway Q1, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 6m.
The distance between Pontypool and Bordeaux is 833 km.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 11h 51m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Pontypool to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Pontypool to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Queensway Q1 station.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 21h 6m.
Pontypool to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Pontypool. It is currently 3:44 PM in Pontypool and 4:44 PM in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Bordeaux, France?
KLM, Ryanair, and Volotea fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Road to Bordeaux via Market Square 15A, Queensway Q1, London Victoria, and Paris in around 21h 6m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- 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 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Yate to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Castle Cary to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Eglise Notre-Dame to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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