There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Brest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAD - BES
6h 50m€125–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721
- Take the bus from Nantes to Brestbus N1702 / ...
19h€119–201Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Rennesbus FlixBus N1721
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
18h 28m€142–251Drive 1,291.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Brestcar 1,291.8 km
12h 54m€205–296Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MAD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
9h 40m€175–431
Madrid to Brest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Brest is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Brest is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Brest. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Brest via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Madrid and Brest is 907 km. The road distance is 1291.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Brest without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 28m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Madrid to Brest, including transfers.
Madrid to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Brest is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €120 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 19h.
Madrid to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Brest is 1292 km. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Madrid to Brest.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Brest, France?
Air France, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Brest via Nantes in around 19h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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 Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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