There are 5 ways to get from Nantes to Brest by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Nantes to Bresttrain Ter
3h 27m€60–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes to Brestbus N1702 / ...
3h 55m€26–50Drive 295 km
- Drive from Nantes to Brestcar 295 km
3h 13m€46–66Fly
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NTE - BES
6h€156–286Train via Rennes
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
3h 49m€65–134
Nantes to Brest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Brest is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Brest is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes and arriving at Brest. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nantes and arriving at Brest. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Nantes and Brest is 354 km. The road distance is 295 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Brest without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €60 - €120.
The train from Nantes to Brest takes 3h 27m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Nantes to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Brest is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 3h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Brest, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nantes to Brest twice daily. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to Brest twice daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 3h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
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 Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brest station.
Nantes to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Brest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Brest is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Nantes to Brest.
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