There are 4 ways to get from Bordeaux to Cognac by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain 591A / ...
2h 43m€26–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus FlixBus S703 / ...
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
3h 45m€14–18Drive 116.5 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Cognaccar 116.5 km
1h 28m€23–32Train via Angoulême
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
2h 43m€34–55
Bordeaux to Cognac by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Cognac is to bus which costs €13 - €19 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Cognac is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux Saint-Jean and arriving at Cognac via Saintes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Cognac is 148 km. The road distance is 116.5 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Cognac without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €26 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Bordeaux to Cognac, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Cognac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Cognac is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €19 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Cognac, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintes every 3 hours. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Angoulême and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 3h 45m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Bordeaux to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Angoulême station.
Bordeaux to Cognac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saintes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Cognac is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Bordeaux to Cognac.
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