There are 8 ways to get from London to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car train, car ferry, 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 London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
7h 36m€293–467Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brestbus
19h 10m€95–151Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
18h 13mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
9h€290–359Train, ferry, bus via London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
18h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
11h 52m€132–546Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
6h 41m€275–590Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
4h 35m€107–361
London to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Brest is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London to Brest is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Brest. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Brest via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Brest. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Brest via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between London and Brest is 1060 km.
The best way to get from London to Brest without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €290 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from London to Brest, including transfers.
London to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Brest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Brest is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €290 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €270 - €600 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between London, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Brest via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Brest via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
London to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Brest is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 10:53 AM in London and 11:53 AM in Brest.
London to Brest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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