How to travel from Paris to Bordeaux

There are 3 travel options between Paris and Bordeaux. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Paris and Bordeaux is a bus with an average price of $18 (€16).

This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Bordeaux:

A bus is $139 (€121) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $157 (€137) from Paris to Bordeaux.

Taking a bus costs $33 (€29) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $52 (€45).

The fastest way from Paris to Bordeaux is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bordeaux that take longer:

Getting to Bordeaux by bus takes 6 h 30 min on average.

Getting to Bordeaux by train takes 2 h 3 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 309 miles (498 km) between Paris and Bordeaux.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Bordeaux is:

• Around 1 bus per day.
• Around 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paris to Bordeaux:

• Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Saint Jean.
• Flights most often depart from Paris at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Bordeaux at Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
• Trains most often depart from Paris at Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Bordeaux at Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.

The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Bordeaux:

• BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Eurolines Switzerland, Infobus or Movelia can take you to Bordeaux by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Paris to Bordeaux for $18 (€16).
• Travel with Air France, Luxair, CityJet or Lufthansa for flights to Bordeaux. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Air France Paris to Bordeaux tickets on Omio for $157 (€137).
• Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV, SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités de nuit, SNCF Intercités or SNCF (3) to go to Bordeaux by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SNCF | TGV INOUI Paris to Bordeaux tickets on Omio for $52 (€45).

Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Bordeaux with the following travel companies:

• You can find 16 direct trains per day to Bordeaux with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3).

Direct services to Bordeaux tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.