Why go
- Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- Served by Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD).
History
Bordeaux is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 13 routes: Amsterdam, Bristol, Brussels, Geneva, Lille, Lisbon, London, London, Lyon, Marrakech, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 13 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari, Florence, Malaga, Munich, Olbia, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Strasbourg, Tenerife, Venice
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 8 routes: Bologna, Charleroi, Edinburgh, London, Marseille, Porto, Rome, Sevilla
- Air France AF (A320, A319, A321, Embraer 190, 318, 737-700…) · 6 routes: Amsterdam*, Marseille, Nantes*, Paris, Paris, Rome*
- Airlinair A5 (Embraer 170, CRJ-700, Embraer 190, ERJ-145) · 6 routes: Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Rome, Strasbourg
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Palma de Mallorca*
- Alitalia AZ (318, A320, A321, A320, Embraer 170, Embraer 190…) · 2 routes: Paris*, Rome
- Nationwide Airlines CE (BEH) · 2 routes: Brest, Rennes
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Heraklion
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Flybaboo F7 (ATR 72) · 1 route: Geneva
- Helvetic Airways 2L (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Zurich
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Tunisair TU (736) · 1 route: Tunis
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD); 16 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BOD has direct flights to 49 destinations on 20 airlines (incl. Amsterdam, Palma de Mallorca, Rome, Barcelona, Geneva…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Cité du Vin, 2.4 km); routes include Le Bato 2, Le Bato 2 Stalingrad => Les Hangars, Le Bato 2 Les Hangars => Stalingrad.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bordeaux. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.