There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Bordeaux by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car 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 from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HEL - BOD
8h 15m€135–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Essen Hbftrain 14
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
39h 10m€530–899Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
45h 40m€452–747Drive 4,235.4 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Bordeauxcar 4,235.4 km
44h 23m€799–1,155Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane TLL - BOD
10h 33m€150–384Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
47h 53m€415–664Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus
47h 55m€266–403Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
2d 4h€259–422Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bordeauxcar
2d 8h€736–1,184
Helsinki to Bordeaux by bus, train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €130 - €410 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Bordeaux via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 55m.
The distance between Helsinki and Bordeaux is 2450 km. The road distance is 4235.4 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 10m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Helsinki to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Helsinki to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €130 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €410 and takes 47h 55m.
Helsinki to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Bordeaux is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 11:41 PM in Helsinki and 10:41 PM in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bordeaux, France?
KLM, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bordeaux via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 47h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Bordeaux is 4235 km. It takes approximately 44h 23m to drive from Helsinki to Bordeaux.
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