There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Manchester by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, train, bus, 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
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 Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 44m£277–494Fly to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BES - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 49m£74–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Manchestercar
11h 58m£103–442Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain
15h 56m£201–580Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus
20h 38m£158–285Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
12h 31m£270–347Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BES - MAN
6h 23m£116–331Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BES - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 43m£138–293
Brest to Manchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Manchester is to fly which costs £110 - £340 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Manchester is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs £110 - £340.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Brest and Manchester is 847 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs £270 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Brest to Manchester, including transfers.
Brest to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Manchester is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs £270 - £500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £110 - £340 and takes 6h 23m.
Manchester is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 1:00 AM in Brest and 12:00 AM in Manchester.
Brest to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Brest to Manchester Piccadilly via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, Air France, Finistair, and three other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Manchester Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Liverpool via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Manchester Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Liverpool via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- 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 Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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