Transport from Bordeaux Airport: My Tips
Mérignac Airport is served by tram and bus lines.
Tram to the centre
The F line tram is the fastest transport to the city. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the central stop of the Hotel de Ville. The frequency between connections to the airport is 8 to 12 minutes.
Tickets can be purchased from the ticket machine at the bus stop or via the mobile app (available on Google Play / App Store). Ticket prices are as follows:
- 1 journey (60 minutes transfer) - 1,90 eur
- 2 trips - 3,40 eur
- 10 journeys - 15,70 eur
- 24 hours - 6,50 eur
- 48 hours - 11 eur
- 72 hours - 13,50 eur
Detailed timetable and map of the line can be found on the transport company's website: infotbm.com/en
- Travel time airport-centre: 33 minutes
- Frequency: every 8 to 12 minutes
- Price: 1,90 eur for 60 minutes / 6,50 eur for 24 hours
- Last tram from the airport - 1:02 (2:02 on Saturdays and Sundays)
- First tram from the centre - 4:14
Bus to the station
A direct link between the airport and Gare Saint-Jean main train station is provided by the 30' Direct bus company, which runs 1-2 times per hour. The journey time is 30 minutes and the ticket price is 8 eur.
For information and to buy a ticket, please visit the carrier's website: 30direct.com/en.
- Journey time: 30 minutes
- Frequency: every 30 to 60 minutes
- Price: 8 eur
- Last bus from the airport - 20:05 (19:15 on Saturday, 20:40 on Sunday)
- First bus from downtown - 6:30 a.m. (7:25 a.m. Saturday, 7:40 a.m. Sunday)
There is also a public bus line 39 to the airport, but you will only use it when travelling around the western suburbs of Bordeaux. For a map and timetable, visit: infotbm.com/line=39.
Rent a car
Head straight from the airport to travel around Aquitaine and rent a car directly from the terminal. Both local and large multinational car rental companies operate here.
Prices at reputable car rental companies for a week start at 280 eur.
Any questions left?
If you have any questions or comments about the article...
The tram from the centre to the main station and the terminus at Gare de Bégles is now marked F. A single ticket costs €1.90, a 24-hour ticket €6.50.
And it seems to me that all the F line services run from downtown to the airport, not every other one as was the case with the A tram.
Thanks for the update!