There are 12 ways to get from Bordeaux to Plymouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain
9h 25m£318–537Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BOD - NQY
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
10h 42m£83–217Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry
17h 14m£91–130Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
23h 22m£92–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
13h 4m£116–448Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry
18h 47m£154–244Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bordeaux to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Plymouthcar
13h 51m£290–373Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Exeter (EXT)plane BOD - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
10h 11m£114–224Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain
9h 19m£137–311Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
7h 24m£108–244Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain
9h 11m£149–333Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BOD - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
11h 55m£143–328
Bordeaux to Plymouth by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Plymouth is to bus and train and ferry which costs £90 - £130 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Plymouth is to fly and train which takes 7h 24m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Plymouth via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Plymouth is 849 miles.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs £310 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Bordeaux to Plymouth, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Plymouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Plymouth is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs £310 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £170 and takes 23h 22m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Plymouth, England?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Plymouth via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Plymouth Coach Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 23h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Bordeaux to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Plymouth is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 16:38 in Bordeaux and 15:38 in Plymouth.
Bordeaux to Plymouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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