There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Brest by plane, bus, car, or train
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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
7h 25m€115–315Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 5m€86–161Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721
- Take the bus from Nantes to Brestbus N1702 / ...
19h€109–171Drive 1,291.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Brestcar 1,291.8 km
12h 54m€208–300Fly 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 42m€155–470
Madrid to Brest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Brest is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €85 - €170 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Brest is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €110 - €320.
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 which takes 19h and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 25m 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 7h 25m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 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 Volotea fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
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
- €100–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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