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How to get fromEdinburgh to Brestby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    11h 45m
    €402–671

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane EDI - BES
    8h 13m
    €135–335

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus bus 925
    23h 4m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar car
    17h 34m
    €206–646

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar car
    15h 19m
    €360–475

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane GLA - BES
    8h 57m
    €139–324

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane NCL - BES
    8h 44m
    €189–568

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane EDI - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train
    9h 37m
    €185–390

Edinburgh to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar138Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,688.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brest via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 3 times a day.

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