There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Bournemouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, ferry, car ferry, bus, 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 Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
9h 46m£287–482Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brest to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
9h 36m£88–423Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Lamballetrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Saint-Cast-le-Guildo to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
17h 12m£113–140Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus 925
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bournemouth Stationbus G30
18h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
22h 36m£98–152Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
10h 19m£268–337Fly, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BES - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
9h 41m£265–539
Brest to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £95 - £160 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Bournemouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 36m and costs £85 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Bournemouth via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Brest and Bournemouth is 773 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs £280 - £490.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Brest to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Brest to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Bournemouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Bournemouth is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs £280 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £160 and takes 22h 36m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Brest to Bournemouth via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Bournemouth Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 22h 36m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Lamballe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- 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 Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Lamballe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Carmarthen to Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Saint-Cast-le-Guildo to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £59
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
Brest to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 10:12 AM in Brest and 9:12 AM in Bournemouth.
Brest to Bournemouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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