There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Nantes by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain Ter
3h 22m€65–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brest to Nantes295.5 km
3h 44m€14–16Bus
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 35m€25–45Fly
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BES - NTE
5h 52m€115–425Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus 931
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain Ter
4h 45mDrive 295.4 km
- Drive from Brest to Nantescar 295.4 km
3h 14m€56–81
Brest to Nantes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Nantes is to rideshare which costs €14 - €16 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Nantes is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brest and arriving at Nantes. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Brest and Nantes is 354 km. The road distance is 295.4 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Nantes without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €65 - €110.
The train from Brest to Nantes takes 3h 22m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Brest to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
Brest to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Nantes is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €430 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Nantes, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Brest to Nantes twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub twice daily. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Brest to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Brest to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Nantes is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Brest to Nantes.
Book your Brest to Nantes train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Brest to Nantes bus tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and FlixBus.
There are 1365+ hotels available in Nantes.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brest and Nantes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.