Cheap Flights from Glasgow to Bordeaux

Flights from Glasgow to Bordeaux leave every day from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) or Edinburgh Airport (EDI). Since they depart so regularly, it's easy for you to find cheap flights from Glasgow to Bordeaux. You can even find great deals on tickets just a day or two before your flight date.

There are about a dozen airlines that offer flights from Glasgow to Bordeaux, including British Airways, Iberia and KLM. However, the only airline that will get you directly from Glasgow to Bordeaux is Ryanair. Direct flights are also only normally available out of Edinburgh Airport. There are numerous cheap flights from Glasgow to Bordeaux that only involve one stopover. Stopovers can occur at just about any airport in the area, but you normally don't have to deplane.

When flying out of either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport, you should try to arrive at least two hours ahead of time. Don't forget to bring your passport with you since you'll need it once you arrive in Bordeaux. If you're flying out of Edinburgh Airport, you'll have access to about two dozen shops and restaurants. There are about the same number of restaurants at Glasgow Airport.

When travelling from Glasgow to Bordeaux, you'll arrive at Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD). There are several shops and restaurants throughout the airport, but some are only open during busy times of the day. Go to the A-B connecting wing on Level 0 when you're ready to leave the airport. There, you'll find rental cars, taxis, shuttles and buses.

One of the first things that you should do once you arrive in Bordeaux is to set your watch ahead one hour. Be sure to remember to do the reverse once you return to Glasgow. Along with the time difference, there are also some weather differences between Glasgow and Bordeaux.

While you're in Bordeaux, you'll notice that it's significantly warmer in the summer. While the highs in the summer in Glasgow normally reach about 15 °C, the highs in Bordeaux during the height of summer are around 21 °C. Winter is also slightly warmer in Bordeaux although the difference is not quite as large as during the summer. Bordeaux's lows in the winter are a few degrees higher than Glasgow's low of about 3 °C.

There's only a slight difference between a meal at an inexpensive restaurant in Bordeaux compared to one in Glasgow. The same holds true if you're going to eat at a fast food restaurant; it's just a few pounds cheaper in Bordeaux. However, the cost of a three-course meal for two in Bordeaux is about 30 percent cheaper than it is in Glasgow. Some of the highest-rated restaurants in Bordeaux are Le Bouchon Bordelais, La Tupina and L'Autre Petit Bois where you can get classic French dishes as well as the local wine this area is known for.