There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Bordeaux by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
5h 20m€67–189Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
25h 55m€250–915Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bordeauxbus
3d 19h€158–442Fly Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORK - BOD
4h 44m€82–226Fly Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUB - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
7h 57m€92–359Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bordeauxcar
27h 23m€236–992Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
31h 16mFerry, train via Nantes
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
32h 24m€234–883
Ireland to Bordeaux by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Bordeaux via Rădăuți and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Ireland and Bordeaux is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Bordeaux without a car is to ferry and train which takes 25h 55m and costs €250 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Ireland to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Ireland to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €450 and takes 3 days 19h.
Ireland to Bordeaux bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 5:29 AM in Ireland and 6:29 AM in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Ireland and Bordeaux, France?
Aer Lingus and Air France fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Bordeaux via Dublin, Rădăuți, and Frankfurt central train station in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–160
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–850
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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