There are 10 ways to get from Leeds to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, 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 Leeds 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
9h 48m€317–545Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LBA - BES
8h 21m€126–196Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
19h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus
21h 46m€201–375Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
14h 11m€160–578Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Meadowhalltrain
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus
- 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
26h 1m€130–239Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
11h 49m€310–402Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
7h 9m€147–413Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
9h 10m€191–374Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NCL - BES
8h 51m€191–551
Leeds to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Brest is to fly which costs €120 - €200 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Brest is to train and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Brest. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Brest via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Leeds and Brest is 1358 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Leeds to Brest, including transfers.
Leeds to Brest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Brest is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 8h 21m.
Brest is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 1:18 PM in Leeds and 2:18 PM in Brest.
Leeds to Brest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Leeds 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 9h 48m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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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