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How to get fromBordeaux to Leicesterby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Leicester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    6h 57m
    £276–441

  2. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BOD - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    5h 55m
    £67–200

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 29m
    £83–138

  4. 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 Leicestercar car
    12h 6m
    £284–366

  5. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BOD - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    5h 56m
    £80–194

  6. Bus via London Luton Airport (LTN)

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Stationbus bus A1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    21h 3m
    £84–141

  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 Leicestercar car
    14h 46m
    £164–538

  8. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BOD - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    6h 11m
    £96–206

  9. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BOD - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    8h 25m
    £164–393

  10. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BOD - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    7h 19m
    £90–224

Bordeaux to Leicester by train, foot, and subway

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Leicester, England?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Leicester via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 19h 29m.

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