There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Brest by ferry, train, car, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
15h 54m€406–680Fly Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUB - BES
5h 8m€96–285Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Cork Portcar
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
19h 40m€172–199Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BFS - BES
11h 55m€110–428Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
24hBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
25h 24mFly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain
9h 3m€118–343
Dublin to Brest by ferry, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Brest is to drive and car ferry which costs €170 - €200 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Brest is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €95 - €290.
The distance between Dublin and Brest is 1589 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Brest without a car is to ferry and train which takes 15h 54m and costs €400 - €700.
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Dublin to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 3:28 AM in Dublin and 4:28 AM in Brest.
There are 1522+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Brest, France?
Aer Lingus flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) once a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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