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Travel Information between Nice and Bordeaux

Distance395 miles (637 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$32 - $67
Cheapest modeBus • $32 (€28) • 11 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $56 (€50) • 1 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or SNCF Intercités

Travel 395 miles (637 km) by train, bus or flight between Nice and Bordeaux. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or SNCF Intercités among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Nice to Bordeaux.

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from Nice to Bordeaux

How to get from Nice to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus50486
09:40AM12h45
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
10:25PMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes
411One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus50486
09:40AM12h45
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
10:25PMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes
411One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

VoloteaV72431
09:25AM1h30
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
10:55AMBordeaux Mérignac Airport
971One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ZOU!17476+SNCF Intercités4762
10:33AM9h21
Nice Saint-Augustin
07:54PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean
851One-way
1 transfer
ZOU!17480+SNCF Intercités4764
12:33PM9h17
Nice Saint-Augustin
09:50PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean
851One-way
1 transfer
ZOU!17472+SNCF Intercités4760
08:33AM9h16
Nice Saint-Augustin
05:49PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean
1131One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus50488
09:15PM11h35
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
08:50AMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes
451One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:30PM11h15
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
08:45AMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate
461One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:30AM14h45
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
06:15PMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate
931One-way
1 transfer
easyJetU21617
06:45AM1h30
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
08:15AMBordeaux Mérignac Airport
1201One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU21826
09:15PM1h30
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
10:45PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport
1201One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus50486+easyJetU21806
09:40AM9h05
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
06:45PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport
1371One-way
1 transfer

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Travel from Nice to Bordeaux

Anyone traveling in France from Nice to Bordeaux can choose between flights, trains and buses. If you need to get to Bordeaux in a hurry, flying is easily the best option, with flights taking approximately 1½ hours of flight time to arrive in Bordeaux. Trains are popular for travelers who would prefer to avoid the airport while taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux by a significant margin.

Trains from Nice to Bordeaux | Flights from Nice to Bordeaux | Return trips from Bordeaux to Nice

Nice to Bordeaux Travel Comparison

Average Price

Travel Time

Cheapest Time to Book

buses

€30

12:00 h

1 Week Ahead

trains

€113

8:55 h

1 Month Ahead

flight

€169

1:25 h

1 Month Ahead



What is the best way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux?

Cheapest way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux


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Taking the bus is by far the cheapest way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux. Buses traveling from Nice to Bordeaux depart from Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur and take at least 12 hours to arrive at Bordeaux's Gare Saint Jean. Flixbus and Eurolines are the main bus companies that travel from Nice to Bordeaux. FlixBus operates 1 or 2 Nice to Bordeaux buses every day of the week except Tuesdays. Usually, one FlixBus departs in the morning and one departs in the evening. Eurolines operates 1 or 2 buses on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.


Fastest way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux


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Taking a flight is the fastest way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux. Taking a flight is at least 5 hours faster than taking the train, even when travel time to and from Nice and Bordeaux's airports is taken in to consideration. Flights traveling from Nice to Bordeaux depart from Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport and arrive at Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport after approximately 1½ hours of flight time. EasyJet, Air France, and Hop! are the airlines that offer direct flights from Nice to Bordeaux.


Most popular way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux


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Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux. Taking a SNCF Intercités train is a convenient way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux. Trains traveling from Nice to Bordeaux are usually cheaper than taking a direct flight as well being offered more frequently. There are usually 3-4 direct flights per day while there are usually 8-10 trains traveling from Nice to Bordeaux. The first Nice to Bordeaux train departs Nice's Ville train station at 7:23 a.m. before arriving at Bordeaux-St-Jean train station.


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FAQs: Travel from Nice to Bordeaux

Travel to Bordeaux easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Nice to Bordeaux.

FAQs

You can get from Nice to Bordeaux 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Bordeaux from Nice is by taking a bus, which costs on average $32 (€28).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Nice to Bordeaux:

A bus is $24 (€22) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $56 (€50) from Nice to Bordeaux.

Taking a bus costs $35 (€32) less than taking a train, which costs on average $67 (€60) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Bordeaux from Nice is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.

Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:

Getting to Bordeaux by bus takes 11 h 15 min on average.

Train takes 8 h 47 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 395 miles (637 km) between Nice and Bordeaux.

The average frequency per day from Nice to Bordeaux is:

  • 8 buses a day.
  • 21 flights per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Nice and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Nice to Bordeaux:

  • Buses most often depart from Nice at Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Bordeaux at Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes.
  • Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Nice to Bordeaux:

  • You can travel by bus to Bordeaux from Nice with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Lignes d'Azur, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Nice to Bordeaux tickets for $32 (€28) on Omio.
  • You can take a flight from Nice to Bordeaux with easyJet, Volotea, Air France or Brussels Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $56 (€50) with easyJet from Nice to Bordeaux.
  • You can go to Bordeaux from Nice by train with SNCF Intercités, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités de nuit or SNCF (3). You'll see cheap train tickets for $67 (€60) with SNCF Intercités from Nice to Bordeaux on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Nice to Bordeaux with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 3 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flights with easyJet with 2 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bordeaux as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Bordeaux from Nice.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Nice to Bordeaux often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Marseille or Lyon. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Nice and Bordeaux itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bordeaux and any of these top destinations today!
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