There are 9 ways to get from Bournemouth to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, 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 Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- 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 37m€342–572Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
9h 52m€102–503Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
19h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brestbus
23h 27m€115–186Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
10h 21m€318–410Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
8h 31m€275–572Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
6h 30m€150–447Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SOU - BES
7h 58m€196–442Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRS - BES
9h 39m€152–422
Bournemouth to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Brest is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €150 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Brest via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Brest via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Brest is 1237 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Brest without a car is to train which takes 10h 37m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Bournemouth to Brest, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Brest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Brest is to train which takes 10h 37m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 23h 27m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Brest via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Brest via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 27m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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
Bournemouth to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brest is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 2:49 PM in Bournemouth and 3:49 PM in Brest.
Bournemouth to Brest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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