There are 9 ways to get from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux by train (TGV), 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Caen to Argentantrain Ter
- Take the train from Argentan to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
5h 34m€132–239Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Caen to Bordeaux554.7 km
7h 34m€39Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
8h 10m€73–122Drive 554 km
- Drive from Caen (Station) to Bordeauxcar 554 km
6h 5m€89–128Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CFR - BOD
9h 11m€163–333Train
- Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
5h 52m€106–187Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 1621 / ...
9h 16m€47–77Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
5h 35m€151–354Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CFR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
6h 36m€82–419
Caen (Station) to Bordeaux by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux is to rideshare which costs €39 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux is to train via Paris which takes 5h 34m and costs €130 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen (Station) station to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Bordeaux via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Argentan and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Caen (Station) and Bordeaux is 798 km. The road distance is 554 km.
The best way to get from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 34m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Caen (Station) to Bordeaux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen (Station) to Bordeaux train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux is to train via Paris which takes 5h 34m and costs €130 - €240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €340 and takes 9h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Caen (Station), France and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Bordeaux St Jean via Argentan and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, Volotea, Air France, and easyJet fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
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 Caen to Argentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Argentan to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Caen to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Caen (Station) to Bordeaux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Caen (Station) to Bordeaux train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Argentan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen (Station) to Bordeaux is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Caen (Station) to Bordeaux.
Book your Caen (Station) to Bordeaux train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Caen (Station) to Bordeaux bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2342+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Caen (Station) and Bordeaux. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























