There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Royan by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain Intercités / ...
8h 3m€106–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest to Nantesbus N1702 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Royanbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 40m€44–82Drive 497.7 km
- Drive from Brest to Royancar 497.7 km
5h 35m€78–112Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BES - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
9h 3m€141–328Train via Rennes
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
8h 44m€113–229Bus via Rochefort
- Take the bus from Brest to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Rochefortbus
- Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to ROY Gare Intermodalebus 153
12h 1m€46–74Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BES - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain
22h 35m€151–640
Brest to Royan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Royan is to bus via Rochefort which costs €45 - €75 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Royan is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Royan. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Royan via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Royan. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Royan via Nantes and Saintes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Brest and Royan is 643 km. The road distance is 497.7 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Royan without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Brest to Royan, including transfers.
Brest to Royan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Royan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Royan is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Royan, France?
You can take a train from Brest to Royan via Nantes and Saintes in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Royan via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Jersey, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Brest to Royan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Brest to Royan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Royan is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Brest to Royan.
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