There are 6 ways to get from Limerick to Brest by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Limerick to Cork Portcar
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
18h 32m€146–161Fly from Shannon Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SNN - BES
7h 37m€115–617Bus to Cork Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
11h 35m€127–402Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
23h 7mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
24h 12mBus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUB - BES
9h 23m€118–280
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Brest is to drive and car ferry which costs €140 - €170 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Brest is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €110 - €650.
The distance between Limerick and Brest is 650 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Brest without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 23h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from Limerick to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 4:45 PM in Limerick and 5:45 PM in Brest.
There are 1530+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Brest, France?
Aer Lingus and Air France fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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