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How to get fromBrest to Irelandby plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport

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    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BES - ORK
    8h 43m
    €113–397

  2. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Belfast International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BES - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    9h 32m
    €91–367

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Dublincar car
    17h 44m
    €172–201

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    39h 27m
    €166–412

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NTE - DUB
    8h 38m
    €125–317

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train Ter
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    21h 59m
    €161–187

  7. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus bus 925
    2. Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    24h 45m

Brest to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Ireland?

Air France flies from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.

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