There are 7 ways to get from Brighton to Bretagne by train, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus 617
9h 46mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bretagnecar
10h 31m€97–299Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ploermelbus 792
- Take the bus from Ploermel Pem Rehumpol to Pontivybus
20h 38m€122–211Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bretagnecar
8h 31m€246–305Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus
14h 48m€140–242Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus
6h 56m€123–368Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain
- Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus
8h 50m€116–271
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Bretagne is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Bretagne is to fly and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Bretagne. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Pontivy via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Ploermel Pem Rehumpol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
The distance between Brighton and Bretagne is 1127 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bretagne without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Brighton to Bretagne, including transfers.
Brighton to Bretagne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Bretagne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bretagne is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 3:56 PM in Brighton and 4:56 PM in Bretagne.
There are 80+ hotels available in Bretagne.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bretagne, France?
You can take a bus from Preston Circus to Bretagne via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ploermel Pem Rehumpol, and Pontivy in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- 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 Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Ploermel Pem Rehumpol to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ploermel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Ploermel Pem Rehumpol to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Vannes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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