There are 9 ways to get from Poole to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, ferry, train, bus, car, car train, 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 Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
9h 59m€324–567Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
9h 37m€90–479Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
- Take the train from Dinan to St Brieuctrain Ter
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Bresttrain Tgv
12h 33m€98–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus
21h 2m€193–327Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
18h 32mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
10h 32m€298–379Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
9h 1m€306–688Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRS - BES
10h€156–429Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
7h 10m€150–415
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Brest is to car ferry and drive which costs €90 - €480 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Brest is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €150 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Brest. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Brest via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Poole and Brest is 1247 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Poole to Brest, including transfers.
Poole to Brest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Brest is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 6:40 PM in Poole and 7:40 PM in Brest.
Poole to Brest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Book your Poole to Brest train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Poole to Brest via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Brieuc to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dinan to St Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Brieuc to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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