There are 5 ways to get from Brest to Madrid by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NTE - MAD
8h 6m€103–337Bus
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Madridbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
20h 25m€112–180Drive 1,292.1 km
- Drive from Brest to Madridcar 1,292.1 km
12h 54m€211–305Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane RNS - MAD
9h 6m€158–459Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BES - MAD
7h 11m€114–325
Brest to Madrid by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Madrid is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Madrid is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station and arriving at Madrid via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Brest and Madrid is 1134 km. The road distance is 1292.1 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Madrid without a car is to bus which takes 20h 25m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Brest to Madrid, including transfers.
Brest to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
The best way to get from Brest to Madrid is to bus which takes 20h 25m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 7h 11m.
Brest to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Madrid is 1292 km. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Brest to Madrid.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Madrid via Nantes in around 20h 25m. Alternatively, Volotea, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–2,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–390
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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