There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Brest by bus, train, train (TGV), rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
5h 12m€54–128Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Caen to Brest370.5 km
4h 37m€23Train via Le Mans
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
5h 38m€93–199Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane CFR - BES
7h 16m€183–703Train
- Take the train from Caen to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
5h 57m€85–175Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 10m€35–88Drive 370.8 km
- Drive from Caen to Brestcar 370.8 km
3h 54m€58–83Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane CDG - BES
5h 34m€194–413
Caen to Brest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Brest is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Brest is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Rennes - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Brest. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Brest via Le Mans and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Caen and Brest is 432 km. The road distance is 370.8 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Brest without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Caen to Brest, including transfers.
Caen to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Brest is to train via Le Mans which takes 5h 38m and costs €90 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €180 - €750 and takes 7h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €90 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Brest via Le Mans and Rennes in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, Volotea, Air France, and Transavia France fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Caen to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Caen to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Le Mans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Brest is 371 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Caen to Brest.
Book your Caen to Brest train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Caen to Brest bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1576+ hotels available in Brest.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Caen and Brest. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



























