Bus lines in Bordeaux
The Urban Community of Bordeaux Public Transport System (Transports Bordeaux Métropole, TBM) (Keolis) manages 65 regular bus and tram lines in Bordeaux Métropole. These tram and bus lines comprise:
- 13 high frequency (10–15 minute) services (LIANES)
- 9 main lines which have a service frequency from 15 to 30 minutes
- 6 suburban services (COROL)
- 8 local services (CITÉIS)
- 2 express services
- 16 lower frequency services
- 11 special services (e.g. school services)
- 4 Day Flexo (flexible services which follow fixed routes to a location and then pick up or set down on demand in that location)
- 6 Evening Flexo (flexible services which follow fixed routes to a location and then pick up or set down on demand in that location)
- 1 Night Flexo (flexible services which follow fixed routes to a location and then pick up or set down on demand in that location)
- 3 Résago areas (demand responsive services which serve areas with little or no coverage by the normal bus or tram services).
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This network commenced operation on 22 February 2010.
LIANES
LIgne A Niveau Elevé de Service (line with high level of service) These 13 lines constitute with the tram, the main axes of the network. They function from 5 am to midnight or 1 am with a 10- to 15-minute fréquency between 7 am and 8 pm, with an identical service the Saturday morning and a connection to 2 lines of tram.
| Liane | Tracé | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 1+ | Bordeaux Gare Saint Jean <=> Mérignac–Aéroport | TBM |
| 2 | Bordeaux Quinconces <=> Eysines-Le Sulky ou Eysines-Le Plateau | TBM |
| 3+ | Bordeaux Quinconces <=> Saint-Médard-en-Jalles-Issac ou Gare Routière ou Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc-Villepreux | TBM |
| 4 | Bordeaux-St Louis <=> Pessac-Magonty ou Cap de Bos | TBM |
| 5 North | Bordeaux Palais de Justice <=> Eysines-Sirtema ou Le Taillan-Médoc-La Boétie | TBM |
| 5 South | Villenave-d'Ornon-Piscine Chambéry <=> Bordeaux Palais de Justice | TBM |
| 6 | Bordeaux Quinconces <=> Blanquefort-Caychac Bourg | TBM |
| 7 | Bordeaux centre commercial du Lac <=> Ambarès-et-Lagrave-Parabelle | TBM |
| 8+ | Bordeaux Hôpital Pellegrin <=> Gradignan-Malartic | TBM |
| 9 | Bordeaux Gare Saint Jean <=> Brandenburg | TBM |
| 10 | Bouliac-Centre Commercial <=> Gradignan-Beausoleil | TBM |
| 11 | Bègles-Rives d'Arcins <=> Martignas les Pins ou Le Haillan-5 Chemins | TBM |
| 15 | Villenave-d'Ornon-Bourg ou Pont de la Maye <=> Bordeaux centre commercial du Lac | TBM |
| 16 | Bordeaux République <=> Mérignac Les Pins (René Coty) | TBM |
Main lines
The main lines have a frequency from 15 to 30 minutes. They function from 6 am to 9 pm.
| Ligne | Tracé | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Victoire <=> Talence-Thouars | TBC |
| 21 | Peixotto <=> Gradignan-Stade Ornon | Kéolis Gironde |
| 23 | Fontaine d'Arlac <=> Pessac-Romainville ou Toctoucau | TBC |
| 24 | Porte de Bourgogne <=> Pessac–Bougnard | TBC |
| 26 | Quinconces <=> Bègles-Le Dorat | TBC |
| 27 | Buttinière <=> Stalingrad | TBC |
| 28 | Galin <=> Stalingrad | TBC |
| 29 | Quinconces <=> Eysines-Lycée Charles Péguy ou Blanquefort-Ecoparc | TBC |
| 30 | Mérignac-Cimetière Intercommunal <=> Le Haillan-Parc Ste Christine ou Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc-Lycée Sud-Médoc or Saint-Médard-en-Jalles-Collège François Mauriac | Kéolis Gironde |
COROL
These 6 lines connect the peripheric city without passing by the center of Bordeaux. They function from 6 am to 9 pm.
| Corol | Tracé | Exploitant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Bouliac-Centre commercial <=> Bassins à flot | Citram Aquitaine | |
| 33 | Mérignac-Soleil <=> Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux | TBC | |
| 34 | Mérignac-Cité des Pins <=> Bègles-Rives d'Arcins | TBC | |
| 35 | Peixotto <=> Les Aubiers | TBC | |
| 36 | Gare de Pessac ou Villenave-d'Ornon - Anatole France <=> Bègles Terres Neuves | Kéolis Gironde | |
| 37 | Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc-Lycée Sud-Médoc <=> Les Aubiers | TBC |
CITÉIS
The 8 Citéis are proximity lines, which connect districts of the same city. Citéis 42, 45 and 46 circulate in loop with double direction, with only one terminus. Citéis 47 "the Electric Shuttle" crosses the small streets of the downtown area : it doesn't have any precise stop, the bus stops only when passengers request. They have a frequency of 20 to 60 minutes. They function from 6:30 am to 8 pm.
| Citéis | Tracé | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Cenon-Beausite ou Lormont–Lauriers <=> Buttinière | TBC |
| 41 | Pins Francs(Caudéran) <=> Le Tondu | TBC |
| 42 | Mérignac-Lycée Daguin (operation in loop with double direction around Mérignac) | TBC |
| 43 | Victoire <=> Bègles-Victor Hugo ou Bègles-Poste | Kéolis Gironde |
| 44 | Pessac-Candeau <=> UNITEC | TBC |
| 45 | Jardin Botanique (operation in loop with double direction around Bordeaux) | TBC |
| 46 | Place Ravezies-Le Bouscat (operation in loop with double direction around Le Bouscat) | TBC |
| 47 | La Navette Electrique Victoire <=> Quinconces | SARL Evadys |
Express lines
Alternatives Express from LIANE 6.
| Ligne | Tracé | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 53 Express | deleted and remplaced by Liane 3 best performing | |
| 56 Express | Palais de Justice <=> Parempuyre-Lisière du Vignoble | TBC |
Local lines
Local lines have a frequency from 30 to 45 minutes. They function from 6:30 am to 8 pm.
| Ligne | Tracé | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Stalingrad <=> Bouliac-Fayzeau | TBC |
| 64 | Buttinière <=> Artigues-près-Bordeaux-Fontderode | TBC |
| 67 | Buttinière => Artigues-près-Bordeaux-Cimetière Intercommunal => Buttinière | TBC |
| 70 | Mérignac-Lycée Daguin <=> Mérignac-I.M.A. | Citram Aquitaine |
| 71 | Mérignac Centre <=> Le Taillan-Médoc-Lycée Sud Médoc Bois de Mont | Citram Aquitaine |
| 72 | Eysines-Centre <=> Bordeaux-Martinique / Camille Godard | TBC |
| 73 | Place Ravezies-Le Bouscat <=> Bruges-Villabois ou Bruges-Zone de Fret | Kéolis Gironde |
| 76 | Bordeaux–Claveau <=> Parempuyre-Lisière du Vignoble | Kéolis Gironde |
| 77 | Blanquefort-Lycée du Bâtiment <=> Parempuyre-Lisière du Vignoble | Kéolis Gironde |
| 83 | Quinconces ou Saint-Médard-en-Jalles-Collège François Mauriac <=> Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc-Pinsoles | Kéolis Gironde |
| 87 | Pessac Centre <=> Villenave-d'Ornon-Piscine Chambéry | TBC |
| 88 | Bègles-Aléxis Labro <=> Villenave-d'Ornon-Courréjean | Kéolis Gironde |
| 89 | Bègles-Aléxis Labro <=> Cadaujac-Le Bouscaut | Kéolis Gironde |
| 90 | Bassens-La Chênaie <=> Carbon-Blanc-La Mouline ou Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand-Belle Rive | Citram Aquitaine |
| 91 | Stalingrad <=> Ambès-Escarraguel | Citram Aquitaine |
| 92 | Stalingrad <=> Ambès-Escarraguel ou -Fort Lajard | Citram Aquitaine |
Spécific lines
The specific lines serve some schools and function only in school period.
| Ligne | Tracé | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Bordeaux-Lycée Camille Jullian <=> Bordeaux-Place Gabriel Fauré | TBC |
| 75 | Mérignac-Beaudésert <=> Mérignac-Collège Paul Langevin | Citram Aquitaine |
| 78 | Eysines-Centre <=> Blanquefort-Lycée Jean Monnet | Kéolis Gironde |
| 79 | Eysines-Le Vigean <=> Saint-Médard-en-Jalles-Lycée Sud Médoc Bois du Mont | Kéolis Gironde |
| 80 | Floirac-Dravemont <=> Bordeaux-Lycée François Mauriac | Citram Aquitaine |
| 81 | Gradignan-Malartic <=> Gradignan-Collège Monjous | Kéolis Gironde |
| 86 | Gradignan-Ornon ou -Malartic <=> Gradignan-Lycée des Graves | Kéolis Gironde |
| 93 | Lormont-Allende / Lycée Elie Faure <=> Ambès-Fort Lajard | Citram Aquitaine |
| 94 | Lormont-Allende / Lycée Elie Faure <=> Ambarès-et-Lagrave-Parabelle | Citram Aquitaine |
| 95 | Ambarès-et-Lagrave-Collège Massé <=> Ambarès-et-Lagrave-Parabelle | Citram Aquitaine |
| 96 | Lormont-Allende / Lycée Elie Faure <=> Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand-Belle Rive | Citram Aquitaine |
FleXO
They have a regular frequency. They have a route fix which leads in a geographical area. In these zones, there are stops served automatically and stops on request. There exists 4-day Flexo, 6 evenings and 1 night connecting the district of the nightclub to the university campus from 1:50 am to 4:45 am from Thursday to Saturday.
Day Flexo :
Monday to Friday :
| FleXo | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Pessac-Haut Livrac <=> Mérignac-Le Burck puis desserte de la zone d'emploi de Mérignac | TBC |
| 49 | Ambarès-et-Lagrave-Collège C. Massé <=> Ambarès-et-Lagrave-La Gorp puis zone flexo d'Ambarès | Citram Aquitaine |
Saturday :
| FleXo | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Buttinière <=> Artigues-près-Bordeaux-Echangeur du Moulinat puis zone englobant les arrets des lignes 64 et 67 | TBC |
Sunday :
| FleXo | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Stalingrad <=> Bouliac Vettiner puis desserte à la demande du haut et bas Bouliac | TBC |
- Flexo 48 (format pdf)
- Flexo 49 (format pdf)
- Flexo 38 + Résago Bouliac (format pdf)
- Flexo 68 + Résago Artigues (format pdf)
Evening Flexo :
| FleXo | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Stalingrad <=> Ambarès-et-Lagrave-Europe puis desserte à la demande des arrêts du Bec d'Ambès | Citram Aquitaine |
| 51 | Galin <=> Artigues-près-Bordeaux-Virecourt puis desserte à la demande des arrêts d'Artigues-près-Bordeaux | Kéolis Gironde |
| 52 | Galin <=> Bouliac Vettiner puis desserte à la demande du haut et bas Bouliac | Kéolis Gironde |
| 54 | Fontaine d'Arlac <=> zone flexo de la ZI de Bersol <=> Bougnard | Kéolis Gironde |
| 55 | Au départ de la place de la République, desserte de Saint-Médard-en-Jalles et Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc en soirée | Kéolis Gironde |
| 57 | Les Aubiers <=> Parempuyre-Route de Bordeaux puis desserte de Parempuyre en soirée |
Night Flexo :
| FleXO | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Bordeaux-Pont St Jean <=> Gradignan-Village 6-IUT (Jeudi à Samedi) | TBC |
ResaGO
To supplement these lines, on the cities of Le Taillan-Medoc, Bouliac and Artigues-près-Bordeaux is set up Résago. This service of Demand responsive transport makes it possible to serve zones little or not covered by the traditional lines of bus or tram. This service requires a preliminary telephone reservation, until the day before 7pm. The Résago vehicle leads then the passengers of a point given to a bus or tram stop. This service costs the price of a normal ticket of TBC.
Monday to Saturday :
| RésaGO | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| Bouliac | Stalingrad <=> desserte à la demande du haut et bas Bouliac (Fonctionne en HC en remplacement du 62) | Affrété |
Monday to Friday :
| RésaGO | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| Le Taillan | Mairie du Taillan-Médoc <=> Desserte Le Taillan Tanaïs | Affrété |
Sunday :
| RésaGO | Tracé / Desserte | Exploitant |
|---|---|---|
| Artigues | Lormont–Buttinière <=> Desserte d'Artigues-près-Bordeaux (Fonctionne en remplacement du Flexo 68) | Affrété |