There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Brest by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- 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€157–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brestbus 1701
15h 50m€87–151Drive 1,040.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Brestcar 1,040.6 km
10h 32m€165–238Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- 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
10h 10m€124–349Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 44m€94–169Bus, 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
10h 35m€175–407Fly 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 43m€155–402Fly Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SDR - BES
5h€131–471
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 - €160 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Brest is to fly which takes 5h and costs €130 - €480.
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 Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Santander and Brest is 1162 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 €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 15h 46m 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 15h 50m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €480 and takes 5h.
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 via Bordeaux in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines and Volotea fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Santander Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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