Getting to the wedding:

If you're traveling from North America, you have two main options to reach the Bordeaux region.

Option 1 — Fly to Paris, then take a train to Bordeaux

We do not recommend driving in, or from, Paris.

You can land at either Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) or Paris Orly (ORY) and then take a high-speed train (TGV) to Bordeaux.

Train Paris → Bordeaux

Duration: ~2 hours

Departure station: Gare Montparnasse (central Paris)

Arrival station: Gare de Bordeaux–Saint-Jean

Official booking website (English version available):

https://www.sncf-connect.com

Some Paris → Bordeaux trains continue to Libourne which is even closer to the wedding (Libourne → The church in Montagne is ~10 kms / ~6 miles and Bordeaux → The church in Montagne is ~50 kms / ~30 miles)

We strongly recommend at least 4 hours between your flight landing in Paris and your train departure in Paris if you plan to take the train on the same day as your arrival flight.

How to get from the airports to central Paris:

From Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG)

You have several options:

Taxi

Fixed price: €62 to Paris Left Bank, €55 to Paris Right Bank

Very easy: follow “Taxi” signs at arrivals.

RER B Train → Paris

Travel time: ~35–45 minutes

Stops at major stations: Gare du Nord, Châtelet–Les Halles, Denfert-Rochereau

Price: ~€11.45

RoissyBus

Direct shuttle to Opéra (central Paris)

Travel time: ~60 minutes

Price: ~€16.20

Uber / Bolt

Typically €50–€70, depending on traffic.

From any of these stops, you can take the metro or taxi to Gare Montparnasse.

From Orly Airport (ORY)

Taxi

Fixed price: €35 (Right Bank) / €41 (Left Bank)

OrlyBus

To Denfert-Rochereau (central Paris)

Travel time: ~30 minutes

Price: ~€11.20

OrlyVal + RER B Train

OrlyVal shuttle → Antony station

Then RER B → Paris

Total: ~30 minutes, ~€12.10

Uber / Bolt

Usually €30–€45

From these stops, reach Gare Montparnasse easily by Metro (https://www.ratp.fr/en/plan-metro)

Once you're in Bordeaux, we recommend renting a car during your stay so you can fully enjoy the surrounding countryside, wine regions, and charming villages.

We recommend that you make sure to rent a car with an automatic transmission, as many cars in France have manual gearboxes. Below are the main rental companies at the Bordeaux train station (all within walking distance of the arrivals hall):

1. Avis

Address: Gare de Bordeaux–Saint-Jean, Hall 3 Belcier, 33800 Bordeaux

Website: https://www.avis.fr/services-avis/location-voiture/europe/france/bordeaux/gare-de-bordeaux-saint-jean

2. Europcar

Address: Gare de Bordeaux–Saint-Jean, Hall 3 Belcier / Parking P4, 33800 Bordeaux

Website: https://www.europcar.fr/fr-fr/places/location-voiture-france/bordeaux/bordeaux-gare-saint-jean

3. Sixt

Address: 137 Rue des Terres de Borde (sortie Belcier – gare Saint-Jean), 33800 Bordeaux

Website: https://www.sixt.fr/location-voiture/france/bordeaux/bordeaux-gare-centre-ville

4. Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Address: Gare Bordeaux–Saint-Jean area (Rue des Terres de Borde), 33800 Bordeaux

Website: https://www.enterprise.fr/fr/location-voiture/agences/france/bordeaux-saint-jean-train-station-f5n3.html

5. Alamo

Address: Gare de Bordeaux–Saint-Jean (agence associée), 33800 Bordeaux

Website: https://www.alamo.fr/fr/location-voiture-agences/fr/gare-de-bordeaux-saint-jean-f5ke.html

Option 2 — Fly directly to Bordeaux and rent a car

Airport: Bordeaux–Mérignac (BOD)

Once you're in Bordeaux, we recommend renting a car during your stay so you can fully enjoy the surrounding countryside, wine regions, and charming villages.

Below are the main rental companies at the Bordeaux-Merignac airport (all within walking distance of the arrivals hall):

1. Avis