There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Douarnenez by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, car, bus, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimpertrain Tgv
10h 8m€333–577Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoriabus 808 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quimper - Bus Stationbus
24h 36m€112–181Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Douarnenezcar
16h 16m€179–587Bus, train
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Quimperbus
19h 15m€189–307Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Douarnenezcar
13h 14m€144–564Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Douarnenezcar
11h 6m€327–413Fly from Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 58m€174–449Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
11h 34m€177–443Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
12h€337–717Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
11h 30m€170–425
Birmingham to Douarnenez by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Douarnenez is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Douarnenez is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €330 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Douarnenez. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at Office de Tourisme via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routière SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Douarnenez. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Quimper via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Birmingham and Douarnenez is 1262 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Douarnenez without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Birmingham to Douarnenez, including transfers.
Birmingham to Douarnenez bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Douarnenez train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Douarnenez is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €330 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 24h 36m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Douarnenez, France?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Office de Tourisme via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Quimper, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Office de Tourisme via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Quimper - Bus Station, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quimper - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Douarnenez bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Douarnenez is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 6:36 PM in Birmingham and 7:36 PM in Douarnenez.
Birmingham to Douarnenez train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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