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Compare bus and flight for Padua to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Padua to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €117, while a flight costs an average of €400.
Distance: 608 miles (979 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€400 Average price | €117 Average price Cheapest | €138 Average price | €396 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 11m Average total duration 20h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 54m Average total duration 13h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Padua to Bordeaux
Compare the available ways to get from Padua to Bordeaux, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Bordeaux:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Padua to Bordeaux costing on average €138.
A bus is €283 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Padua to Bordeaux costing on average €400.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 54m.
Bus takes on average 21h 11m.
You'll arrive about 8h 53m sooner (3h 30m by flight vs 12h 23m by car). Tickets start at around €400 compared to roughly €396 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 Padua to Bordeaux
How to get from Padua to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Padua to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM 20h40 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 10:30 PM Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont) €204 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM 20h40 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 10:30 PM Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont) €204 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LX1661 · LX5509:40 AM 4h15 Venice Marco Polo Airport 1:55 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €765 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 9708+
EuroCity 178+
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84397:46 AM 15h25 Padova 11:11 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean €481 1 One-way 3 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 9713+
EuroCity 150+
9226+
84398:16 AM 14h55 Padova 11:11 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean €572 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM 20h55 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 10:45 PM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate €204 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 AM 29h05 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 8:15 AM Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre) €208 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM 22h50 Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) 5:00 PM Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont) €210 1 One-way 2 transfers
VY6095 · VY812010:20 PM 10h35 Venice Marco Polo Airport 8:55 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €297 1 One-way 1 transfer
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BA257212:20 PM 7h55 Venice Marco Polo Airport 8:15 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €322 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA593+
BA257211:40 AM 8h35 Venice Marco Polo Airport 8:15 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport €322 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Bordeaux:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Padua to Bordeaux costing on average €138.
A bus is €283 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Padua to Bordeaux costing on average €400.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 54m.
Bus takes on average 21h 11m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Padua and Bordeaux as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Padova and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Swiss, Vueling, Iberia, Transavia France, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Euroflyer, Volotea, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Edelweiss Air to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Bordeaux by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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