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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €409.
Distance: 685 miles (1104 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€409 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €125 Average price | €388 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 41m Average total duration 17h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 39m Average total duration 23h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Rome:
A train is €89 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Rome costing on average €125.
A train is €373 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Rome costing on average €409.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 41m.
Bus takes on average 23h 39m.
You'll arrive about 11h 20m sooner (3h 45m by flight vs 15h 5m by car). Tickets start at around €409 compared to roughly €388 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 Bordeaux to Rome
How to get from Bordeaux to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM22h00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€951One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM22h00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€951One-way1 transfer
Fastest
VY2913 · VY610412:55 PM4h15Bordeaux Mérignac Airport5:10 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1681One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM26h30Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate1:10 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€951One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:05 AM28h40Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate2:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1101One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM29h05Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)2:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1111One-way2 transfers
VY2913 · VY610212:55 PM7h50Bordeaux Mérignac Airport8:45 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1681One-way1 transfer
AF7437 · AF10047:00 PM4h15Bordeaux Mérignac Airport11:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1981One-way1 transfer
AF7439 · AF12048:25 PM12h30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport8:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Rome:
A train is €89 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Rome costing on average €125.
A train is €373 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Rome costing on average €409.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 41m.
Bus takes on average 23h 39m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Rome Tiburtina.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Volotea, easyJet, Vueling, Air France, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Tunis Air, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Volotea, easyJet.
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