There are 8 ways to get from Nîmes to Brest by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, 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 to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MRS - BES
5h 4m€101–332Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MPL - BES
5h 47m€82–416Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
8h 54m€228–394Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brestbus N724
19h 5m€110–173Drive 1,022.9 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Brestcar 1,022.9 km
12h 50m€194–280Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LYS - BES
4h 30m€162–428Train
- Take the train from Nîmes Centre to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain K9
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
10h 57m€288–448Train #2
- Take the train from Nimes to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain Ter
11h€281–430
Nîmes to Brest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Brest is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Brest is to train and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Nîmes station to Brest. However, there are services departing from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station and arriving at Brest via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Nîmes to Brest. However, there are services departing from Nimes and arriving at Brest via Lyon Part Dieu and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Nîmes and Brest is 1046 km. The road distance is 1022.9 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Brest without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 8h 54m and costs €220 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Nîmes to Brest, including transfers.
Nîmes to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nîmes to Brest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nimes station.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Brest is to train via Lyon which takes 8h 54m and costs €220 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Nimes to Brest via Lyon Part Dieu and Rennes in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Brest via Lyon in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
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 Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nîmes Centre to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nîmes to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Nîmes to Brest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nîmes to Brest is 1023 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Nîmes to Brest.
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