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Compare train, bus, and flight for Liège to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liège to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $78, while a flight costs an average of $568.
Distance: 491 miles (791 km)
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$78 Average price Cheapest | $87 Average price | $568 Average price | $274 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 14m Average total duration 5h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 53m Average total duration 14h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Liège to Bordeaux
Compare the available ways to get from Liège to Bordeaux, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Bordeaux:
A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liège to Bordeaux costing on average $87 (€73).
A train is $491 (€411) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Bordeaux costing on average $568 (€476).
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 14m.
Bus takes on average 14h 53m.
The journey is about 3h 16m faster (5h 44m by train vs 9h 0m by car) and roughly $196 (€164) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($78 (€66) vs $274 (€229)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liège to Bordeaux
How to get from Liège to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50429 · 959272:05 PM 14h55 Liege, Train Station Guillemins 5:00 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
50429 · 959272:05 PM 14h55 Liege, Train Station Guillemins 5:00 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
18301:30 PM 1h35 Brussels Airport 3:05 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $60 1 One-way 0 transfers
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84611:51 PM 10h32 Liège-Guillemins 12:23 AM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $159 1 One-way 1 transfer
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846111:51 AM 12h32 Liège-Guillemins 12:23 AM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $159 1 One-way 1 transfer
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84613:02 PM 9h21 Liège-Guillemins 12:23 AM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $167 1 One-way 2 transfers
50429 · 50336 · 959272:05 PM 14h55 Liege, Train Station Guillemins 5:00 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes $41 1 One-way 2 transfers
50429 · 1660 · 40032:05 PM 14h25 Liege, Train Station Guillemins 4:30 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes $47 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 PM 16h10 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 7:25 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $82 1 One-way 1 transfer
U218301:30 PM 1h35 Brussels Airport 3:05 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $64 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY1097 · VY81209:00 PM 10h40 Dusseldorf Airport 7:40 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $74 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1083 · VY81209:55 PM 9h45 Brussels Airport 7:40 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $81 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Bordeaux:
A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liège to Bordeaux costing on average $87 (€73).
A train is $491 (€411) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Bordeaux costing on average $568 (€476).
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 14m.
Bus takes on average 14h 53m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Swiss, Vueling, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Iberia, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, easyJet, BA Euroflyer, Volotea, asl airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
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