There are 7 ways to get from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
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
- Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Modanetrain Ter
10h 49m€198–337Fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle, drive
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Drive from Brides-les-Bains to Val-Ceniscar
8h 48m€100–272Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus Autocar
11h 56m€105–150Drive 738.9 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Val-Ceniscar 738.9 km
7h 36m€119–172Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
6h 52m€103–247Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lyonbus 706
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Val-Cenistaxi
13h 22m€181–242Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BOD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
9h 25m€120–319
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis is to bus which costs €100 - €150 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Modane via Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Modane via Nimes, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Montmélian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Val-Cenis is 960 km. The road distance is 738.9 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Val-Cenis bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Val-Cenis 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 Val-Cenis is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €190 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €150 and takes 11h 56m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Val-Cenis, France?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Val-Cenis via Nimes, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montmélian, and Modane in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Val-Cenis via Chambéry - Bus Station, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Modane in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montmélian to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Bordeaux to Val-Cenis bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chambéry - Bus Station.
Bordeaux to Val-Cenis train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Val-Cenis is 739 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Bordeaux to Val-Cenis.
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