There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Brest by plane, car ferry, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
8h 24m€114–398Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
17h 18m€129–136Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORK - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
14h 50m€154–563Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry Ie Ork-Fr Ros
- Take the train from Morlaix to Bresttrain Ter / ...
19h 26m€142–157
Cork to Brest by bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Brest is to car ferry and drive which costs €125 - €140 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Brest is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs €110 - €400.
The distance between Cork and Brest is 495 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Brest without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 26m and costs €140 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Cork to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 9:18 AM in Cork and 10:18 AM in Brest.
There are 1528+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Brest, France?
Air France, Ryanair, and Volotea fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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