There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
7h 40m€283–506Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
5h 52m€84–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Bordeauxbus
18h 4m€182–338Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar
13h 22m€329–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Meadowhalltrain
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
22h 45m€122–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bordeauxcar
14h 44m€203–348Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LBA - BOD
6h 59m€87–210Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BHX - BOD
6h 29m€137–271Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
7h 29m€105–224
Leeds to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €80 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Leeds and Bordeaux is 1291 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Leeds to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Leeds to Bordeaux train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Bordeaux is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 6h 59m.
Bordeaux is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 11:04 PM in Leeds and 12:04 AM in Bordeaux.
Leeds to Bordeaux train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Leeds to Bordeaux St Jean via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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