There are 9 ways to get from Besançon to Brest by train (TGV), bus, 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 Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
8h 14m€175–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 5m€90–157Drive 917.6 km
- Drive from Besançon to Brestcar 917.6 km
9h 20m€142–206Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LYS - BES
6h 49m€179–376Train, bus
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Dijon to Aéroport Orly 4bus
- Take the train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
13h 43m€145–280Train to Basel, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BSL - BES
9h 8m€151–352Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane CDG - BES
7h 9m€239–455Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
8h 51m€239–551Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain
- Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane GVA - BES
10h 32m€185–444
Besançon to Brest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Brest is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €170 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Brest. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Brest via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Besançon and Brest is 982 km. The road distance is 917.6 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Brest without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Besançon to Brest, including transfers.
Besançon to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Brest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Brest is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €170 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Brest via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dole Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Dijon to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Besançon to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Besançon to Brest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Brest is 918 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Besançon to Brest.
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