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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $88, while a flight costs an average of $571.
Distance: 395 miles (637 km)
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$571 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest | $210 Average price | $257 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 40m Average total duration 12h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 52m Average total duration 9h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Nice to Bordeaux
Compare the available ways to get from Nice to Bordeaux, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Bordeaux:
A bus is $122 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Bordeaux costing on average $210.
A bus is $483 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Bordeaux costing on average $571.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 52m.
Bus takes on average 12h 40m.
You'll arrive about 4h 48m sooner (3h 2m by flight vs 7h 50m by car). Tickets start at around $571 compared to roughly $257 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Bordeaux
How to get from Nice to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
9:30 PM 11h15 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 8:45 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $118 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
9:30 PM 11h15 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 8:45 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $118 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U2182810:20 PM 1h30 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 11:50 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $137 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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174842:24 PM 9h29 Nice-Ville 11:53 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $140 1 One-way 1 transfer- 4764+17480
12:22 PM 9h29 Nice-Ville 9:51 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $152 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4760+17472
8:25 AM 9h24 Nice-Ville 5:49 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $164 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
10:15 AM 12h40 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 10:55 PM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $118 1 One-way 0 transfers 
4731 · 36144:10 AM 13h30 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 5:40 PM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes $119 1 One-way 1 transfer- 50488
9:15 PM 11h35 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 8:50 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes $131 1 One-way 0 transfers
LX563 · LX5509:40 AM 4h20 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 2:00 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $166 1 One-way 1 transfer- 50881 · 50899+U21806
10:15 AM 13h30 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 11:45 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $174 1 One-way 2 transfers - 50486+U21806
9:40 AM 14h05 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 11:45 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $175 1 One-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
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€30 |
12:00 h |
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€113 |
8:55 h |
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€169 |
1:25 h |
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What is the best way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux?
Cheapest way to travel from Nice to Bordeaux
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
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
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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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Bordeaux:
A bus is $122 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Bordeaux costing on average $210.
A bus is $483 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Bordeaux costing on average $571.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 52m.
Bus takes on average 12h 40m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Volotea, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, CitizenPlane, Volotea.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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