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How to get fromSantander to Brestby bus, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), ferry, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Brest by bus, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BIO - BES
    9h 55m
    €174–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus
    17h 5m
    €88–148

  3. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    €91–139

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain train
    2. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    17h 35m
    €266–445

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus bus 925
    35h 39m

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SDR - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain train
    9h 45m
    €164–365

  7. Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BIQ - BES
    11h 50m
    €165–527

  8. Fly Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane SDR - BES
    6h 10m
    €129–562

  9. Drive  1,040.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Brestcar car 1,040.6 km
    10h 32m
    €197–285

Santander to Brest by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

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, you can take a train from Santander to Brest via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 17h 35m.

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