There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Brest by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, 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.
Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
11h€117–402Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane KIR - BES
9h 50m€75–326Drive, car ferry
- 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 Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SNN - BES
10h 42m€125–507Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain
11h 12m€135–358Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
22h 36mBus, 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 14m
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 bus and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs €75 - €330.
The distance between Limerick and Brest is 593 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Brest without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h to get from Limerick to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 9:26 PM in Limerick and 10:26 PM in Brest.
There are 1528+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Brest, France?
Aer Lingus, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) 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
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Liverpool, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Kerry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Liverpool, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Kerry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- 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
- 4 times 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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