There are 7 ways to get from Guildford to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or car train
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 Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
9h 2m€259–484Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
4h 55m€93–310Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
14h 55m€122–243Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Guildford to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
11h 15m€108–503Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
7h 33m€197–500Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Guildford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
9h€262–332Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
7h 4m€118–385
Guildford to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Brest is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €550 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Brest is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Brest. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Brest via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Guildford and Brest is 1113 km.
The best way to get from Guildford to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €250 - €490.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Guildford to Brest, including transfers.
Guildford to Brest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Brest is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €250 - €490. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €500 and takes 7h 33m.
Brest is 1h ahead of Guildford. It is currently 2:05 AM in Guildford and 3:05 AM in Brest.
Guildford to Brest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Guildford to Brest via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, Air France, Aer Lingus, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Guildford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Guildford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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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