There are 5 ways to get from Ireland to Brest by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
9h 25m€144–568Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
19h 40m€149–249Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Bresttrain Ter
23h 21m€190–308Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
25hBus, car ferry via Mespil Hotel
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
26h 25m
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Brest is to drive and car ferry which costs €140 - €250 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Brest is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs €140 - €600.
The distance between Ireland and Brest is 495 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Brest without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 23h 21m and costs €190 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Ireland to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:22 PM in Ireland and 9:22 PM in Brest.
There are 290+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Ireland and Brest, France?
Air France, Ryanair, and Volotea fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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