There are 4 ways to get from Brest to Waterford by car, car ferry, plane, bus, or train
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 carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Waterfordcar
16h 43m€131–229Fly, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BES - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus
10h 45m€154–592Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
20h 53m€132–241Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus 925
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stnbus 40
22h 27m
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Waterford is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €230 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Waterford is to fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs €150 - €600.
The distance between Brest and Waterford is 666 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Waterford without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 20h 53m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Brest to Waterford, including transfers.
Waterford is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 1:29 PM in Brest and 12:29 PM in Waterford.
There are 210+ hotels available in Waterford.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Waterford, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Brest to Waterford. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Cork Port, then drive to Waterford. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, take the line 20 bus to Aéroport, walk to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn, walk to Cork Andersn's Quay, then take the bus to SETU Cork Road.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
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 Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- 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 Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Carmarthen to Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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