There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Bristol by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or 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 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 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 14m£263–491Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Bristolcar
9h 21m£66–387Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 040 / ...
21h 20m£88–186Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar
10h 37m£255–317Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BES - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 14m£150–300Fly to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BES - BRS
7h 40m£105–247
Brest to Bristol by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Bristol is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £390 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Bristol is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Brest and Bristol is 784 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs £260 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Brest to Bristol, including transfers.
Brest to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Bristol train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Bristol is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs £260 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £190 and takes 21h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Brest to Bristol Temple Meads via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 21h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bristol Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- 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 Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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More Questions & Answers
Brest to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Bristol is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 4:56 AM in Brest and 3:56 AM in Bristol.
Brest to Bristol train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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