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How to get fromSouthampton to Brestby train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    9h 6m
    €299–536

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Southampton to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar car
    10h 31m
    €100–499

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry ferry Gb Pme-Fr Ros
    2. Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus bus 925
    17h 32m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus
    20h 12m
    €187–308

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar car
    9h 58m
    €288–366

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LGW - BES
    6h 40m
    €131–364

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train
    8h 47m
    €141–469

  8. Fly Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane SOU - JER
    2. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train
    10h 42m
    €192–468

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain train
    10h 55m
    €148–332

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain train
    11h 2m
    €146–429

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,191.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Southampton Central to Brest via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 6m.

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