There are 9 ways to get from Bath to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
9h 14m€276–533Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
11h 4m€102–493Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
18h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 403
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
24h 40m€116–231Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
10h 44m€287–369Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
6h 58m€148–382Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
8h 21m€262–697Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
8h 34m€178–353Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRS - BES
7h 46m€107–299
Bath to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Brest is to bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Brest via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Bath and Brest is 1236 km.
The best way to get from Bath to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Bath to Brest, including transfers.
Bath to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Brest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Brest is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 24h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Brest via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brest is 1h ahead of Bath. It is currently 6:28 AM in Bath and 7:28 AM in Brest.
Bath to Brest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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