There are 5 ways to get from Saint Helier to Brest by plane, tram, ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, tram
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane JER - BES
- Take the tram from Porte de Gouesnou to Libertétram
3h 9m€185–555Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
10h 11m€56–157Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
6h 58m€76–215Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
7h 15m€72–197Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Brestcar
8h 14m€80–171
Jersey Airport (JER) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Helier to Brest is to ferry and bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Helier to Brest is to fly and tram which takes 3h 9m and costs €180 - €600.
The distance between Saint Helier and Brest is 205 km.
The best way to get from Saint Helier to Brest without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 58m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Saint Helier to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Saint Helier. It is currently 3:23 AM in Saint Helier and 4:23 AM in Brest.
There are 1631+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Saint Helier, Jersey and Brest, France?
There is no direct connection from Saint Helier to Brest. However, you can take the line 15 bus to Jersey Airport, walk to Jersey Airport (JER) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 20 bus to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, then take the vehicle to Liberté. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Jersey St Helier to Brest via Granville, Centre-Ville, Gare, Granville, and Rennes in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Jersey Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–420
- Phone
- 02 98 80 30 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- bibus.fr
Tram from Porte de Gouesnou to Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.bibus.fr/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 Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- [email protected]
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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