There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Brest by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 27m€387–1,507Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane YOW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain
17h 2m€294–1,065Train 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 48m€440–1,473Fly 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 18m€447–1,682Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane YUL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain
15h 19m€367–1,131
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Brest is to train and fly which costs €360 - €1200 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Brest is to fly which takes 13h 27m and costs €380 - €1600.
The distance between Ottawa and Brest is 5249 km.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Ottawa to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 12:11 AM in Ottawa and 5:11 AM in Brest.
There are 1522+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–90
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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