There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Cherbourg Harbour by train, bus, unknown, 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, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Walk from Cherbourg-Gare to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
6h 10mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Walk from Cherbourg to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
7h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
12h 33mFly to Jersey Airport, travel
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BES - JER
- Walk from Jersey-Airport-JER to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
3h 50mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Walk from Cherbourg-Gare to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
8h 28mFly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BES - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Walk from Cherbourg to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
7h 35m
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Brest and Cherbourg Harbour is 454 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Cherbourg Harbour without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Brest to Cherbourg Harbour, including transfers.
There are 663+ hotels available in Cherbourg Harbour.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Cherbourg Harbour, France?
There is no direct connection from Brest to Cherbourg Harbour. However, you can take the train to Rennes, walk to Rennes-Gare Routiere, take the bus to Cherbourg-Gare, then travel to Cherbourg Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brest to Cherbourg Harbour via Rennes, Lison, and Cherbourg in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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