There are 3 ways to get from St. Austell to Brest by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from St. Austell to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
10h 55m€68–424Train
- Take the train from St Austell to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
12h 50m€427–709Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brestbus
27h 51m€141–242
St. Austell to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Brest is to drive and car ferry which costs €65 - €430 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Brest is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 55m and costs €65 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Austell station to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Brest via Bristol Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Brest. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Brest via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between St. Austell and Brest is 311 km.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Brest without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs €420 - €750.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from St. Austell to Brest, including transfers.
St. Austell to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
St. Austell to Brest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Brest is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs €420 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 27h 51m.
What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from St Austell to Brest via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Brest via Bristol Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 27h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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Booking & Getting There
St. Austell to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Brest is 1h ahead of St. Austell. It is currently 2:09 AM in St. Austell and 3:09 AM in Brest.
St. Austell to Brest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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