There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Bordeaux by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EDI - BOD
5h 14m€83–213Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GLA - BOD
5h 7m€76–208Train
- 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
10h 21m€361–684Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus
26h 46m€130–249Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
29h 4m€279–426Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ABZ - BOD
7h 16m€98–210Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCL - BOD
8h 5m€109–283Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bordeauxcar
19h 43m€251–542Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
16h 44m€393–523
Scotland to Bordeaux by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €75 - €210.
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 and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
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 10h 21m.
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 10h 21m and costs €360 - €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 €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €700 and takes 10h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 26h 46m.
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) twice daily. 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 10h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 1:11 PM in Scotland and 2:11 PM in Bordeaux.
Scotland to Bordeaux train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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