Day trip from Toulouse to Bordeaux
Bordeaux lies 212 km (132 mi) north-west of Toulouse, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 212 km (132 mi) apart, Bordeaux is a realistic day trip from Toulouse: about 3 h 27 min each way by road.
| Toulouse | Bordeaux | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Population | 511,684 | 265,328 |
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | 31000–31999 CEDEX 9 | 33000–33998 CEDEX |
What to see in Bordeaux
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aquitaine Museum | 143,753 | 2019 |
| CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux | 118,811 | 2019 |
| Museum of Decorative Arts of Bordeaux | 93,050 | 2019 |
| Center Jean Moulin | 39,543 | 2016 |
| Tour Pey-Berland | 22,770 | 2021 |
| Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Bordeaux | 11,925 | 2018 |
| Departmental archives of Gironde | 1,057 | 2021 |
The busiest is Aquitaine Museum at 143,753 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Tour Pey-Berland; port of the Moon.
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Staying in Bordeaux
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Common questions
How far is Bordeaux from Toulouse?
212 km (132 mi) in a straight line, north-west of Toulouse; by road roughly 259 km (161 mi).
How long does it take to get from Toulouse to Bordeaux by road?
About 3 h 27 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Toulouse and Bordeaux?
No, both are on Europe/Paris at the moment.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.