There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Chelmsford by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 51m£246–405Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
20h 35m£79–130Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
16h 13m£160–259Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chelmsfordcar
8h 54m£231–282Fly 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 Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
8h 28m£212–537Drive, 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 Chelmsfordcar
12h 46m£108–337Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BES - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
5h 18m£107–287Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
8h 7m£82–272Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
8h 48m£116–263Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BES - STN
7h 57m£80–306
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Chelmsford is to bus and train which costs £75 - £130 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Chelmsford is to fly and train which takes 5h 18m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Chelmsford via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Brest and Chelmsford is 695 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs £240 - £410.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Brest to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Brest to Chelmsford train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Chelmsford is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs £240 - £410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £310 and takes 7h 57m.
Chelmsford is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 7:29 PM in Brest and 6:29 PM in Chelmsford.
Brest to Chelmsford train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Brest to Chelmsford via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Stansted Airport (STN) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Stansted Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Stansted Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Stansted Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- 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
- £70–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- 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
- £100–150
- 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
- £85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- £29–220
- 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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