There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Brest by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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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 7m€122–388Bus
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€85–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain Ter
15h 46m€148–292Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
36h 8mBus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIQ - BES
10h 4m€172–455Fly Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SDR - BES
24h 56m€124–498Fly 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 Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
9h 55m€156–354Drive 1,040.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Brestcar 1,040.6 km
10h 32m€166–240
Santander to Brest by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €120 - €390.
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 704 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 15h 46m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 7m 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 bus which takes 16h 40m and costs €85 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €500 and takes 24h 56m.
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?
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. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- €160–310
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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