There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Brest by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane YOW - BES
13h 19m€387–1,407Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane YUL - BES
13h 27m€429–1,120Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane YOW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
16h 29m€457–1,592Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane YOW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
17h 22m€400–640
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Brest is to fly and train which costs €400 - €650 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Brest is to fly which takes 13h 19m and costs €380 - €1500.
The distance between Ottawa and Brest is 5245 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Ottawa to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 4:38 PM in Ottawa and 10:38 PM in Brest.
There are 255+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Brest, France?
Air France flies from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
- 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 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
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