Bordeaux

By car

You can reach Bordeaux by car from the north taking the A10 highway or N10, south taking the A63 highway, and east. A beltway goes around the city.

If possible, avoid driving between 8-10AM and 4-7PM, as the beltway is usually overcrowded.

By train

The main train station Gare Saint Jean is located about 4km from the center of town. Several trains per day around one every two hours go north to Paris, about 3 hours, 25 trains a day , Angoulême, Poitiers, south to Toulouse, Marseille, Montpellier (about 4 to 5 hours, up to Nice), and east to Périgueux and Clermont-Ferrand.

Buses, trams and taxis leave from in-front of the station. Take Tram C to get to downtown if you are going to the more northern part, or a bus if you are going to the area around Place de la Victoire.

By plane

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport IATA: BOD ICAO: LFBD, (http://www.bordeaux.aerop...) is west of the city. It is a regional airport which serves mostly domestic flights, though there are international flights as well connecting Bordeaux to some European "hub" airports like Paris Orly and Roissy, London Gatwick and Luton, Madrid, and Amsterdam.

An express bus runs every 45 minutes to the city center, with stops on the demand. The same bus runs from Gare Saint Jean to the airport with three stops:

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The fare is 7€, but a reduced fare for those under 26 or over 60 is available for 6€.

You can also take public transit 1.40€ from the airport to downtown. After you exit the airport "Arrivals" section, walk to the right and you will see a bus stop for route Number 1. This bus will take you directly to Gambetta a short walk from the Hotel de Ville, or you can get off at "Lycée Mérignac" and take tramline A to the city centre.