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

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

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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 43m
    €420–658

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane EDI - BES
    7h 17m
    €125–345

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus bus 925
    23h 6m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus
    24h 31m
    €217–345

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar car
    17h 34m
    €215–656

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar car
    15h 19m
    €375–492

  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 58m
    €131–535

  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
    10h 18m
    €165–420

Edinburgh to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar134Weekly Services
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€420Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,688.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 43m

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 43m. Alternatively, Air France and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) twice daily.

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