GETTING TO BORDEAUX
Bordeaux is easily accessed from many parts of the world making it an enticing destination to learn French in France. An increasing number of cities have direct flights to Bordeaux-M�rignac International Airport with low cost and regular airlines. There are also direct, high-speed TGV trains which run regularly from central Paris and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux. France's extensive motorway system also makes driving to Bordeaux easy and direct from all over France and northern Spain.
Travelling to Bordeaux by Air
Bordeaux airport is in M�rignac, 10km west of the city centre. Receiving more than 200 flights per week from regional, national and international carriers, there are many direct flights to Bordeaux, making it a popular destination for French language students.
Flights from Oslo to Bordeaux: will soon be launching a flight connecting Oslo to Bordeaux.
Flights from Stockholm to Bordeaux: like in 2008, will continue to operate a flight between Stockholm and Bordeaux.
Flights from Geneva to Bordeaux: airlines will continue to operate a fight from Geneva to Bordeaux. Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux: in June 2009 will launch a flight connecting Liverpool (UK) to Bordeaux and will operate a flight from Bordeaux to Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
Flight from Rome to Bordeaux: , via Alitalia, will double the number of flights between Rome and Bordeaux.
Full
information on direct flights to Bordeaux - Direct flights from The United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland to Bordeaux:
- - Birmingham (bmi baby)
- - Bristol (easyJet)
- - Dublin (Aer Lingus)
- - London Gatwick (British Airways)
- - London Luton (easyJet)
- - Manchester (bmi baby)
- - Southampton (Flybe)
- Direct flights from Belgium to Bordeaux:
- - Brussels (Air France)
- Direct flights from Germany to Bordeaux:
- - Frankfurt (Lufthansa)
- - Cologne (Germanwings)
- Direct flights from Italy to Bordeaux:
- - Bologna (MyAir)
- - Milan (MyAir)
- - Rome (Air France)
- - Venice (MyAir)
- Direct flights from Portugal to Bordeaux:
- - Lisbon (Air France)
- - Porto (Air France)
- Direct flights from Spain to Bordeaux:
- - Barcelona (Air France)
- - Madrid (Iberia)
- Direct flights from Switzerland to Bordeaux:
- - Basel (Air France)
- - Geneva (easyJet, Air France)
- Direct flights from Sweden to Bordeaux:
- - Stockholm (FlyNordic)
- Direct flights from Africa to Bordeaux:
- - Abidjan (Air Ivoire)
- - Algiers (Air Algerie)
- - Casablanca (Royal Air Maroc)
- - Marrakech (Atlas Blue)
- - Tunis (Tunis Air, Air France)
- Direct flights to Bordeaux within France:
- - Brest (Airlinair)
- - Clermont-Ferrand (Air France)
- - Lille (Air France)
- - Lyon (easyJet, Air France)
- - Marseille (Air France)
- - Montpellier (Air France)
- - Nantes (Air France)
- - Nice (Air France)
- - Paris Charles de Gaulle (Air France)
- - Paris Orly (Air France)
- - Rennes (Airlinair)
- - Strasbourg (Air France)
Alternatively there are direct flights with low cost airlines from other major cities to Bergerac Roumanières Airport which is just 87 km from Bordeaux. To get to the French school in Bordeaux from the town of Bergerac (a five minute taxi journey from the airport), you can hire a car or catch a train to Bordeaux’s Gare St-Jean which takes approximately one hour.
Full
information on direct flights to Bergerac - Direct flights from The United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland to Bergerac:
- - Belfast (Flybe)
- - Birmingham (Flybe)
- - Bristol (Flybe, Ryanair)
- - Edinburgh (Flybe)
- - Exeter (Flybe)
- - Leeds Bradford (Flybe)
- - Liverpool (Ryanair)
- - London Gatwick (Flybe)
- - London Stansted (Ryanair)
- - Nottingham East Midlands (Ryanair)
- - Southampton (Flybe)
- Direct flights from Belgium to Bergerac:
- - Brussels (Ryanair)
- Direct flights from The Netherlands to Bergerac:
- - Amsterdam (Transavia)
There are also direct flights with low cost and regular airlines to Biarritz which is 180km from Bordeaux and is easily accessed by the TGV Atlantique train which takes two hours. BLS also has a French language school in Biarritz.
Direct
flights to Biarritz - Direct flights from The United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland to Biarritz:
- - Birmingham (Ryanair)
- - Bristol (easyJet)
- - Dublin (Ryanair)
- - London Gatwick (easyJet)
- - London Stansted (Ryanair)
- - Shannon (Ryanair)
- Direct flights from Denmark to Biarritz:
- - Copenhagen (Sterling)
- Direct flights from Germany to Biarritz:
- - Frankfurt (Ryanair)
- Direct flights from Norway to Biarritz:
- - Oslo (Sterling)
- Direct flights from Switzerland to Biarritz:
- - Geneva (Flybaboo, Air France)
- Direct flights to Biarritz within France:
- - Clermont-Ferrand (Air France)
- - Lyon (easyJet, Air France)
- - Nice (Air France)
- - Paris Charles de Gaulle (easyJet, Air France)
- - Paris Orly (Air France)
