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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Scotland by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOD - EDI
    5h 28m
    £71–181

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BOD - GLA
    6h 50m
    £64–176

  3. Train

    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 Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    10h 41m
    £302–576

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 41m
    £109–203

  5. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    29h 55m
    £309–450

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BOD - ABZ
    7h 12m
    £80–178

  7. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BOD - INV
    8h 45m
    £99–218

  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 Glasgowcar car
    16h 49m
    £336–445

  9. 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 Glasgowcar car
    19h 21m
    £210–613

Bordeaux to Scotland by train, foot, and subway

Calendar143Weekly Services
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Scotland?

easyJet flies from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Glasgow Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 10h 41m.

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