There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Shannon by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOD - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
8h 29m€90–215Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Shannoncar
22h 44m€209–349Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport, train, line 343 bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BOD - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus
8h 25m€107–263Train to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bergeractrain
- Fly from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EGC - SNN
12h 19m€138–486Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BOD - SNN
7h 7m€111–223
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Shannon is to fly which costs €110 - €230 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Shannon is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Bordeaux and Shannon is 1279 km.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Bordeaux to Shannon, including transfers.
Shannon is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 2:41 PM in Bordeaux and 1:41 PM in Shannon.
There are 176+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
British Airways, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
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 St Jean to Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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