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Compare coach, train and flight for Châteauroux to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Châteauroux to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £43.
Distance: 282 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£43 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £48 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Châteauroux to Bordeaux:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Châteauroux to Bordeaux costing on average £43.
A coach is £362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Châteauroux to Bordeaux costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 11h 6m.
The journey is about 14m faster (3h 47m by train vs 4h 1m by car) and roughly £5 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£43 vs £48). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Châteauroux to Bordeaux
How to get to Bordeaux from Châteauroux by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Châteauroux to Bordeaux is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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L31 (865559)8:424h52Châteauroux13:34Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£551One-way1 change
Cheapest
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L31 (865559)8:424h52Châteauroux13:34Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£551One-way1 change
Fastest
D31 (865553)+
8690176:234h22Châteauroux10:45Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£561One-way1 change
Other options
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L31 (868211) · L31 (865321)10:424h50Châteauroux15:32Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£551One-way2 changes
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86142812:215h21Châteauroux17:42Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£561One-way2 changes
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L32 (865226)14:405h00Châteauroux19:40Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£581One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Châteauroux to Bordeaux:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Châteauroux to Bordeaux costing on average £43.
A coach is £362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Châteauroux to Bordeaux costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 11h 6m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Châteauroux and Bordeaux as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Déols, Avenue Le Corbusier (Châteauroux - Mach36) and arrive in Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes.
- Flights mostly depart from Limoges Bellegarde Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Châteauroux and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi) to go to Bordeaux by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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