How to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) ✈️ to the City Center

Bordeaux Airport (BOD), also known as Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac, is located about 12 km west of main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Bordeaux by Metro, Express Bus, Taxi, Welcome Pickups (Private Transfer) or Uber.

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Bordeaux Airport (BOD) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and official links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison

Overview of all transfer options from Bordeaux Airport to the City Center (Central Station “Bordeaux-Saint-Jean”)

	Transport	Travel time	Cost
	Metro	45‑60 Min.	1,80 €	Details
	Express Bus	30 Min.	8,00 €	Details
	Taxi	25 Min.	30‑45 €	Details
	Welcome Pickups	25 Min.	55 €	Details
	Uber	25 Min.	30‑55 €	Details

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Notices:
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.

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Metro

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

45-60 minutes

Cost:

1,80 € pp

Description:

Metro line ‘A’ from Bordeaux Airport (Station “Mérignac Aéroport” in front of the main terminal) to the city center station “Porte de Bourgogne”, here you can change to metro lines to central station “Gare Saint-Jean”

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Express Bus

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

8,00 € pp

Description:

Express Bus ’30’DIRECT’ from Bordeaux Airport (Bus stop “Merignac Aeroport” in front of the main terminal) to central station “Gare Saint-Jean”, directly in the city center; direct transfer without intermediate stops

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

30-45 €

Description:

Taxi from Bordeaux Airport (Taxi rank in front of the main terminal) to the center of Bordeaux, to central station or directly to your accommodation in the city

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

55 €

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Bordeaux Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to the center of Bordeaux, to central station or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Uber (AD)

Order an Uber ride ↗

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

30-55 €

Description:

Uber from Bordeaux Airport (pick-up location according to Uber App) to central Bordeaux, to the central station or directly to your accommodation

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Route from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to central Bordeaux

Things to know about Bordeaux:

1. Bordeaux has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007
2. The river that flows through Bordeaux is called Garonne
3. The Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux is the largest pedestrian square in Europe