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How to get fromCalais to Brestby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Calais to Brest by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Lille

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    8h 23m
    €161–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 48m
    €64–117

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    16h 2m
    €93–152

  4. Drive  706.7 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Brestcar car 706.7 km
    7h 3m
    €114–164

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    5h 55m
    €209–486

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    8h 30m
    €155–270

Calais to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Brest via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CALAIS - Lafayette to Brest - SNCF Train Station via GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, Islandais, Dunkerque Gare, Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 48m.

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