There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Bordeaux by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, or car train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EDI - BOD
5h 14m€78–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
27h 55m€62–328Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
11h 1m€164–684Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus
26h 19m€83–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to Bordeauxcar
19h 46m€229–587Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GLA - BOD
5h 3m€88–178Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ABZ - BOD
7h 1m€138–231Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane INV - BOD
8h 36m€91–222Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCL - BOD
8h 25m€95–275Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
16h 42m
Scotland to Bordeaux by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €60 - €330 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Bordeaux via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Scotland and Bordeaux is 1271 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Scotland to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Scotland to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Bordeaux train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €700 and takes 11h 1m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 26h 19m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Bordeaux, France?
easyJet, Air France, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Bordeaux St Jean via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- 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
- €70–280
- 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
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 4:08 PM in Scotland and 5:08 PM in Bordeaux.
Scotland to Bordeaux train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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