Transportation

The best way of getting around the city is walking. The river provides a constant reference, and the landmark buildings make it easy to pick out your way. Sights and attractions in the downtown area are easily accessible, but you will need another form of transportation to see most of the vineyards and outlying areas. Car rentals are available but can be pretty expensive, as most freeways require tolls. Cabs can be hailed from anywhere in the city. Buses are also a convenient mode of transport especially to rural areas. Barge cruises, hiking and bicycling are the other means of seeing the country.

Bordeaux airport is a gateway to the South West of Europe. Bordeaux-Mérignac airport offers 30 regular destinations a day, half of which are international flights, as well as 24 charter destinations.

Bordeaux's train station is about three miles from the city center. It is the principal nodal point for southwestern France with trains from here to almost everywhere in the country. Destinations served include Bayonne, Clermont-Ferrand, Nantes, Nice, Pointe de Grave, Quimper, Sarlat and Toulouse. The TGV high-speed train to and from Paris takes about 3 hours with about 16 connections daily. The Bordeaux railway is ranked 3rd among France's provincial stations.

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