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How to get fromBrest to Brightonby tram, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Brighton by tram, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Tram to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

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    1. Take the tram from Liberté to Porte de Gouesnoutram tram
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BES - LGW
    4h 52m
    £80–273

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    8h 37m
    £238–438

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Brightontrain train
    16h 5m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circusbus bus 025
    22h 3m
    £88–165

  5. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane RNS - LGW
    6h 39m
    £102–344

  6. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BES - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    8h 53m
    £202–504

  7. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane NTE - LGW
    8h 46m
    £111–277

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BES - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain train
    8h 38m
    £98–353

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brest to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Brightoncar car
    11h 19m
    £87–313

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    9h 16m
    £226–277

Brest to Brighton by train, foot, and subway

Calendar141Weekly Services
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Preston Circus via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 22h 3m.

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