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How to get fromBrest to Normandyby train, bus, train (TGV), rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Normandy by train, bus, train (TGV), rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 58m
    €70–114

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Brest to Rouenrideshare rideshare 499.1 km
    6h 4m
    €32

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Caentrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    9h 12m
    €125–209

  4. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BES - CFR
    9h 35m
    €195–805

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 15m
    €44–72

  6. Drive  499.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Rouencar car 499.2 km
    5h 3m
    €94–136

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BES - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandietrain train
    6h 4m
    €185–441

Brest to Normandy by train and bus

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 555.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Brest to Rouen Rive Droite via Rennes and Caen in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, Air France, Volotea, and Transavia France fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) 3 times a day.

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