There are 10 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 Intltrain
- 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
6h 42m€268–515Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1093 / ...
15h 28m€71–121Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
9h 44m€265–338Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
6h 21m€104–260Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoriatrain
- 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
19h 18m€111–238Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whitstable to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bordeauxcar
10h 57m€136–250Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
6h 23m€85–275Train to London City Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LCY - BOD
8h 1m€226–491Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SEN - BOD
8h 31m€126–370Train to London City Airport, fly to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane LCY - EGC
- Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
7h 50m€203–527
Whitstable to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Whitstable to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €260.
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 28m.
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 6h 42m.
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 6h 42m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 42m 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 6h 42m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 28m.
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 6h 42m. 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 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from London City Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–900
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- 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
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitstable to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitstable to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- Estimated price
- €138
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €138
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 2:41 PM in Whitstable and 3:41 PM in Bordeaux.
Whitstable to Bordeaux train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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