There are 5 ways to get from Brest to Guernsey by car, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Brest to St Malo Ferry Portcar
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
6h 49m$99–246Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
9h 36m$210–409Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Brest to St Brieuctrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Centre - SAINT-BRIEUC to Office Tourisme - SAINT-CAST-LE-GUILDObus 202
- Take the bus from Office Tourisme - SAINT-CAST-LE-GUILDO to Gares - Quai B - SAINT-MALObus 214
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 11mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
13h 3mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
8h 51m$124–319
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Guernsey is to drive and car ferry which costs $95 - $250 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Guernsey is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 49m and costs $95 - $250.
The distance between Brest and Guernsey is 315 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Guernsey without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 9h 36m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Brest to Guernsey, including transfers.
Guernsey is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 6:17 AM in Brest and 5:17 AM in Guernsey.
There are 57+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Brest to Guernsey. However, you can drive to St Malo Ferry Port then take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brest to Guernsey St Peter Port via Rennes, Granville, Gare, Centre-Ville, Granville, Jersey Port, and Jersey St Helier in around 9h 36m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to St Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to St Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Centre - SAINT-BRIEUC to Office Tourisme - SAINT-CAST-LE-GUILDO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Office Tourisme - SAINT-CAST-LE-GUILDO to Gares - Quai B - SAINT-MALO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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