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Compare train and bus for Bordeaux to Arcachon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Arcachon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $14, while a bus costs an average of $17.
Distance: 31 miles (51 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$14 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 17m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Arcachon:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Arcachon costing on average $17.
Other travel options to Arcachon take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 29m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (47m by train vs 1h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $14 compared to roughly $14 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Arcachon
How to get from Bordeaux to Arcachon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Arcachon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- F41+ (866207)7:32 AM0h52Bordeaux-Saint-Jean8:24 AMGare d'Arcachon$111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- F41+ (866207)7:32 AM0h52Bordeaux-Saint-Jean8:24 AMGare d'Arcachon$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
847312:57 PM0h40Bordeaux-Saint-Jean1:37 PMGare d'Arcachon$191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- F41+ (866227)12:03 PM0h52Bordeaux-Saint-Jean12:55 PMGare d'Arcachon$171One-way0 transfers
- F41 (866317)10:31 AM0h52Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:23 AMGare d'Arcachon$171One-way0 transfers
- F41+ (866229)1:03 PM0h52Bordeaux-Saint-Jean1:55 PMGare d'Arcachon$171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Arcachon:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Arcachon costing on average $17.
Other travel options to Arcachon take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 29m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Arcachon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Gare d'Arcachon.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus to go to Arcachon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Arcachon by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF Bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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