There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Nazaire to Brest by train (TGV), bus, train, 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.
Train via Rennes
best- Take the train from Savenay to Redontrain Ter
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
4h 55m€62–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Nazaire to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Brestbus N1702 / ...
5h 55m€30–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare de Saint-Nazaire to Gare de Redonbus 305
- Take the train from Redon to Quimpertrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carènebus 931
5h 43mDrive 259.1 km
- Drive from Saint-Nazaire to Brestcar 259.1 km
3h 2m€40–58Train
- Take the train from Savenay to Quimpertrain Ter
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain Ter
5h 33m€55–118
Saint-Nazaire to Brest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Brest is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Brest is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Nazaire to Brest. However, there are services departing from Saint-Nazaire and arriving at Brest via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Nazaire to Brest. However, there are services departing from St Nazaire and arriving at Brest via Savenay, Redon and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Saint-Nazaire and Brest is 385 km. The road distance is 259.1 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Brest without a car is to train via Rennes which takes 4h 55m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Saint-Nazaire to Brest, including transfers.
Saint-Nazaire to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Nazaire station.
Saint-Nazaire to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Savenay station.
The best way to get from Saint-Nazaire to Brest is to train via Rennes which takes 4h 55m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Saint-Nazaire, France and Brest, France?
You can take a train from St Nazaire to Brest via Savenay, Redon, and Rennes in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Nazaire to Brest via Nantes in around 5h 55m.
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 Savenay to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Savenay to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 9 69 39 14 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare de Saint-Nazaire to Gare de Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carène
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Nazaire to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Nazaire to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Saint-Nazaire to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Redon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Nazaire to Brest is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Saint-Nazaire to Brest.
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