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How to get fromBordeaux to Cardiff Airport (CWL)by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane BOD - CWL
    8h 15m
    £101–141

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BOD - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 47m
    £82–177

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    18h 36m
    £145–293

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malobus bus
    3. Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    23h 8m
    £180–342

  5. Bus, car ferry, train via Cherbourg-Octeville

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Cosham to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    22h 41m

  6. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Malobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    23h 46m
    £150–279

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car car
    14h 38m
    £134–495

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car car
    13h 11m
    £279–351

Bordeaux to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales?

KLM, Volotea, and Vueling Airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.

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