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How to get fromGalway to Brestby car, car ferry, bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Galway to Brest by car, car ferry, bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Galway to Cork Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar car
    19h 39m
    €162–185

  2. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane NOC - BES
    10h 45m
    €120–466

  3. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane ORK - BES
    12h 30m
    €123–410

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus 251
    2. Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus bus 925
    24h 19m

  5. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Henry Streetbus bus 251
    2. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus 251
    3. Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Morlaix to Bresttrain train Ter
    25h 1m
    €170–196

  6. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane SNN - BES
    11h 39m
    €130–516

  7. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BFS - BES
    15h 17m
    €128–455

  8. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain train
    12h 15m
    €138–365

  9. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUB - BES
    8h 19m
    €121–307

Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 39m

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Brest, France?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Brest. However, you can drive to Cork Port, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, then drive to Brest. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 20 bus to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, then take the vehicle to Liberté.

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