There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
11h 53m€387–643Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane EDI - BES
7h 23m€123–333Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
23h 47mBus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus
24h 34m€188–321Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
17h 34m€208–647Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
30h 15m€175–377Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
15h 19m€360–475Train to Newcastle, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NCL - BES
8h 55m€141–512Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EDI - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
10h 18m€165–415
Edinburgh to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Brest is to fly which costs €120 - €340 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Brest is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Brest. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Brest via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Brest is 1688 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Brest without a car is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €380 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Brest, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Brest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Brest is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €380 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €380 and takes 30h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 7h 23m.
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 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brest is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:17 AM in Edinburgh and 11:17 AM in Brest.
Edinburgh to Brest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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