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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bordeaux to Wales by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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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 Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 50m
    £283–477

  2. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BOD - BRS
    2. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    5h 33m
    £61–150

  3. 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 Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    20h 17m
    £90–144

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus bus 507
    3. Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Fareham to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    22h 40m

  5. 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 Cardiffcar car
    14h 18m
    £135–491

  6. 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 Cardiffcar car
    12h 51m
    £275–353

  7. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane BOD - CWL
    7h 10m
    £79–194

  8. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BOD - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    7h 20m
    £69–183

  9. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane BOD - LPL
    9h 19m
    £93–263

  10. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport 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 Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train train
    7h 34m
    £97–226

  11. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BOD - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    7h 10m
    £109–293

  12. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane TLS - BRS
    3. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    8h 12m
    £83–229

Bordeaux to Wales by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration20h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Wales?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Cardiff Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Kingsway GR via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 20h 17m.

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