There are 11 ways to get from Brest to Brighton by tram, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Tram to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
best- Take the tram from Liberté to Porte de Gouesnoutram
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BES - LGW
4h 52m£80–251Train
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
8h 35m£224–417Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain
15h 39m£112–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Roadbus
18h 44m£131–219Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BES - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
9h 18m£202–524Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
6h 38m£101–341Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
8h 41m£108–284Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane BES - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
11h 2m£142–526Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BES - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain
8h 38m£103–388Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brest to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Brightoncar
11h 19m£88–313Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
9h 16m£226–277
Brest to Brighton by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Brighton is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £320 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Brighton is to tram and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs £80 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Brighton via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Brest and Brighton is 299 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs £220 - £420.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Brest to Brighton, including transfers.
Brest to Brighton train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
Brighton is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 1:40 PM in Brest and 12:40 PM in Brighton.
Brest to Brighton train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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What companies run services between Brest, France and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Brest to Brighton via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Southend Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Southend Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Southend Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Southend Airport via London Gatwick Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Luton Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Luton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Phone
- 02 98 80 30 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bibus - Brest métropole océane
Tram from Liberté to Porte de Gouesnou
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Bibus - Brest métropole océane
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- £80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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