There are 2 ways to get from Brest to St Ives by car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to St Ivescar
8h 44m£56–369Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Foundry Squarebus 406
28h 25m£137–276
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to St Ives is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £370 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to St Ives is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 44m and costs £55 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at The Terrace via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between Brest and St Ives is 232 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to St Ives without a car is to bus which takes 28h 25m and costs £130 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Brest to St Ives, including transfers.
Brest to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
St Ives is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 1:31 PM in Brest and 12:31 PM in St Ives.
There are 2942+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Brest, France and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from Brest to The Terrace via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Foundry Square in around 28h 25m.
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 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
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