There are 8 ways to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- 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 22m€134–577Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to BordeauxFlixBus 783 / ...
15h 18m€43–107Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeaux
9h 38mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
6h 13m€71–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitstable 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
19h 36m€49–280Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whitstable to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bordeaux
10h 51m€162–235Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LHR - BOD
8h 24m€126–413Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LTN - BOD
6h 20m€72–286
Whitstable to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitstable to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Harbour Street and arriving at Bordeaux via Bus Station, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitstable to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Whitstable 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 7h 22m.
The distance between Whitstable and Bordeaux is 1086 km.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €130 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Whitstable to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Whitstable to Bordeaux train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Whitstable station.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €130 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 15h 18m.
What companies run services between Whitstable, England and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Whitstable to Bordeaux St Jean via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbour Street to Bordeaux via Bus Station, Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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
- 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
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitstable to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- 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
- €70–330
- 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
- 3h 1m
- 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 (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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- 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
- €30–110
- 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
- €19–110
- 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
- +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
- +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
Whitstable to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Whitstable. It is currently 8:31 AM in Whitstable and 9:31 AM in Bordeaux.
Whitstable to Bordeaux train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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