There are 4 ways to get from Nantes to Brest by train, bus, car, 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 Nantes to Bresttrain Ter
3h 27m€65–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 35m€25–45Drive 295 km
- Drive from Nantes to Brestcar 295 km
3h 13m€54–78Fly
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NTE - BES
5h 47m€115–426
Nantes to Brest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Brest is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Brest is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
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 €65 - €110.
The train from Nantes to Brest takes 3h 27m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Nantes to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub 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 €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €430 and takes 5h 47m.
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 €65–110 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
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 Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brest - SNCF Train 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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