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How to get fromColchester to Bordeauxby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    6h 28m
    €284–470

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane STN - EGC
    3. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    7h 32m
    €54–281

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 52m
    €239–385

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar car
    10h 52m
    €287–370

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    5h 48m
    €92–215

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus bus
    19h 46m
    €87–140

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bordeauxcar car
    12h 15m
    €192–326

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LTN - BOD
    6h 2m
    €94–219

  9. Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SEN - BOD
    8h 46m
    €111–396

Colchester to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar226Weekly Services
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Bordeaux, France?

You can take a train from Colchester to Bordeaux St Jean via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bordeaux via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 19h 46m.

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