There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Dover by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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 St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
7h 31m£271–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus FlixBus N1093 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 700 / ...
15h 10m£73–112Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bordeaux to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
9h 25m£246–304Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 44m£91–211Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
13h 5m£165–343Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
18h 40m£85–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
10h 17m£153–260Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 39m£84–246Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BOD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
8h 27m£238–409
Bordeaux to Dover by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Dover is to bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Dover is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs £80 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Dover. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Dover via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Dover. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Dover Priory via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Dover is 698 miles.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Dover without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs £270 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Bordeaux to Dover, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Dover train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Dover is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs £270 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dover Priory via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Dover via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Dover in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Bordeaux to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Dover is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 9:26 PM in Bordeaux and 8:26 PM in Dover.
Bordeaux to Dover train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Book your Bordeaux to Dover train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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