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Bordeaux · France

Car hire and driving in Bordeaux

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BOD means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Bordeaux

Car rental from Bordeaux: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bordeaux to LimogesFrance181 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Bordeaux to Donostia / San SebastiánSpain203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Bordeaux to ToulouseFrance212 km (132 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Bordeaux to PamplonaSpain241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Bordeaux to BilbaoSpain257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Bordeaux to BarakaldoSpain258 km (160 mi)about 3 h 56 min
Bordeaux to NantesFrance275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Bordeaux to Gasteiz / VitoriaSpain278 km (173 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Bordeaux to AngersFrance292 km (182 mi)about 4 h 28 min
Bordeaux to SantanderSpain299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Bordeaux to ToursFrance301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 35 min
Bordeaux to LogroñoSpain304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Bordeaux to LondonUnited Kingdom742 km (461 mi)about 11 h 19 min
Bordeaux to BerlinGermany1,332 km (828 mi)about 20 h 19 min
Bordeaux to MadridSpain554 km (344 mi)about 8 h 27 min
Bordeaux to RomeItaly1,106 km (688 mi)about 16 h 52 min
Bordeaux to ParisFrance499 km (310 mi)about 7 h 36 min
Bordeaux to HamburgGermany1,233 km (766 mi)about 18 h 49 min
Bordeaux to BudapestHungary1,535 km (954 mi)about 23 h 25 min
Bordeaux to WarsawPoland1,780 km (1,106 mi)about 27 h 9 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bordeaux?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.