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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Chartres
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Chartres among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $128 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. 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 train costs an average of $128, while a flight costs an average of $516.
Distance: 267 miles (431 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$128 Average price Cheapest | $516 Average price | $199 Average price | $158 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Chartres:
A train is $71 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Chartres costing on average $199.
A train is $389 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Chartres costing on average $516.
Other travel options to Chartres take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 51m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
You'll arrive about 2h 40m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 5h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $516 compared to roughly $158 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.
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How to get from Bordeaux to Chartres by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Chartres is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:10 AM1h25Bordeaux11:35 AMChartres$3381One-way0 transfers
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10:10 AM1h25Bordeaux11:35 AMChartres$3381One-way0 transfers
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10:10 AM1h25Bordeaux11:35 AMChartres$3381One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Chartres:
A train is $71 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Chartres costing on average $199.
A train is $389 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Chartres costing on average $516.
Other travel options to Chartres take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 51m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Chartres as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Chartres station.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Chartres, Pôle d'Échange.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Luxair, Austrian Airlines to go to Chartres by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Chartres by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Chartres by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France.
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