There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Brest by plane 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORD - BES
15h 5m€326–1,308Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain
18h 10m€308–1,016Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MDW - BES
17h 17m€506–1,908Train to South Bend, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SBN - BES
18h 34m€447–1,618Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MKE - BES
18h 49m€548–2,081Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
19h 3m€401–1,483
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Brest is to fly and train which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Brest is to fly which takes 15h 5m and costs €320 - €1400.
The distance between Chicago and Brest is 6287 km.
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from Chicago to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:56 PM in Chicago and 5:56 AM in Brest.
There are 1511+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Brest, France?
Air France, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from South Bend to Brest Bretagne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €13–15
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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