There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Nîmes by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Nimestrain Intercités
5h 12m€90–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bordeaux to Nîmes531.2 km
6h 16m€34Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 15m€45–85Drive 529.8 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Nîmescar 529.8 km
4h 49m€82–119Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
4h 55m€74–217Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 20m€47–87Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
4h 46m€87–247Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BOD - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain
7h 56m€116–354
Bordeaux to Nîmes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Nîmes is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Nîmes is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Nimes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Nîmes is 553 km. The road distance is 529.8 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Nîmes without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €90 - €190.
The train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimes takes 5h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bordeaux to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Nîmes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Nîmes is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Nîmes, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimes hourly. Tickets cost €90–190 and the journey takes 5h 12m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 7h 15m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bordeaux to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Bordeaux to Nîmes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Nîmes is 530 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Bordeaux to Nîmes.
Book your Bordeaux to Nîmes train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bordeaux to Nîmes bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2493+ hotels available in Nîmes.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bordeaux and Nîmes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
























