There are 9 ways to get from Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, 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
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 Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
8h 46m€243–465Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
6h 31m€84–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Les Sables-d'Olonnecar
11h 54m€118–335Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
17h 7m€136–410Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Les Sables-d'Olonnecar
8h 31m€256–315Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
16h 2m€143–279Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
8h 7m€105–340Fly London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
8h 14m€121–406Fly London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yontrain
8h 20m€102–379
Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne is to fly and train which costs €80 - €240 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Les Sables D'olonne via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Brighton and Les Sables-d'Olonne is 1039 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €240 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne, including transfers.
Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
Les Sables-d'Olonne is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 12:31 PM in Brighton and 1:31 PM in Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Brighton to Les Sables-d'Olonne train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Brighton, England and Les Sables-d'Olonne, France?
You can take a train from Brighton to Les Sables D'olonne via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Nantes in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- 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
- €130–230
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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 Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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 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 Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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 Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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/
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
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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