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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €77 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €77, while a flight costs an average of €443.
Distance: 499 km
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€88 Average price | €77 Average price Cheapest | €443 Average price | €154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Paris to Bordeaux
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Bordeaux, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Bordeaux:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Bordeaux costing on average €88.
A bus is €366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Bordeaux costing on average €443.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Bordeaux
How to get from Paris to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
959197:20 AM 7h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3:15 PM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
959197:20 AM 7h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3:15 PM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF74429:30 PM 1h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 10:45 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €201 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
85316:54 AM 2h12 Paris Gare Montparnasse 9:06 AM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
84619:44 PM 2h40 Paris Gare Montparnasse 12:24 AM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean €63 1 One-way 0 transfers
84398:39 PM 2h11 Paris Gare Montparnasse 10:50 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean €69 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus1:40 AM 7h05 Paris, Porte Maillot 8:45 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 PM 6h35 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3:05 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate €34 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:00 PM 6h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3:50 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate €34 1 One-way 0 transfers
LX647 · LX5507:15 AM 6h40 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:55 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €138 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF74467:30 PM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 8:50 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €149 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF74406:20 PM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 7:40 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €187 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Bordeaux:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Bordeaux costing on average €88.
A bus is €366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Bordeaux costing on average €443.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
- Around 39 buses per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes.
- Travel with Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, ITA, Luxair, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, Amelia to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Infobus, Gipsyy, Allocab to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Bordeaux by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France, asl airlines, Amelia.
- 38 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Infobus, Gipsyy, Allocab.
- 20 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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