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

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There are 10 ways to get from Penzance to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain 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
    10h 53m
    €385–735

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bordeauxbus bus
    26h 21m
    €130–228

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Penzance to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port de Roscoff to Bordeauxcar car
    17h 27m
    €147–562

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bordeauxcar car
    14h 59m
    €354–468

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRS - BOD
    9h 25m
    €181–374

  6. Train to Exeter, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane EXT - BOD
    11h 9m
    €163–376

  7. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane NQY - BOD
    10h 58m
    €154–276

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

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    10h 58m
    €220–463

  9. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane NQY - EGC
    3. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    25h 22m
    €131–452

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    12h 25m
    €200–475

Penzance to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€385Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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

You can take a train from Penzance to Bordeaux St Jean via London Paddington, Paddington, 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 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bordeaux via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 26h 21m.

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