There are 9 ways to get from Blackpool to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, plane, or car train
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 Preston 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 Bresttrain Tgv
10h 43m€320–607Train to Liverpool, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LPL - BES
8h 33m€111–442Bus, train
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus
24h 55m€209–409Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Blackpool to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
14h 49m€160–579Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
7h 27m€152–423Train, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Salford Crescenttrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- 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
28h 26m€147–266Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Blackpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
12h 54m€324–422Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LBA - BES
11h 8m€157–262Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
10h 24m€156–358
Blackpool to Brest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Brest is to train and bus which costs €140 - €270 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Brest is to train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €150 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Brest. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Brest via Preston, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Blackpool and Brest is 1424 km.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Brest without a car is to train which takes 10h 43m and costs €320 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Blackpool to Brest, including transfers.
Blackpool to Brest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Brest is 1h ahead of Blackpool. It is currently 5:31 PM in Blackpool and 6:31 PM in Brest.
Blackpool to Brest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Brest via Preston, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Liverpool to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Liverpool to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Liverpool to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Liverpool to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Liverpool to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Salford Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- 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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