There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Brest by bus, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIO - BES
9h 47m€172–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 40m€91–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain Ter
16h 32m€129–213Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
36h 8mDrive 1,040.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Brestcar 1,040.6 km
10h 32m€197–284Fly Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain
9h 45m€165–367Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIQ - BES
12h 41m€164–535Fly Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SDR - BES
6h 1m€128–564
Santander to Brest by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brest is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €120 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Meca and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Brest is 703 km. The road distance is 1040.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Brest without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 32m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Santander to Brest, including transfers.
Santander to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Brest is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €120 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 16h 40m.
Santander to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Brest is 1041 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Santander to Brest.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Brest, France?
Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Bordeaux, Meca, Gare Saint-Jean, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–950
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Madrid, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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