There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Brest by bus, plane, ferry, car, or train
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 7m€122–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Brestbus
16h 25m€76–143Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
35h 39mDrive 1,040.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Brestcar 1,040.6 km
10h 32m€164–237Bus, 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 26m€172–446Fly Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SDR - BES
24h 56m€123–493Fly 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€155–351Bus via Bordeaux
- 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€85–149
Santander to Brest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Brest. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Brest via Bilbao and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
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 which takes 16h 25m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Santander to Brest, including transfers.
Santander to Brest bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Brest is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €500 and takes 24h 56m.
Santander to Brest bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal 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 via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Nantes in around 16h 25m. 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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