There are 5 ways to get from Tralee to Brest by car, car ferry, train, plane, 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 Tralee to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
18h 40m€126–216Train to Cork Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Tralee to Mallowtrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
12h 2m€157–587Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cork Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
24h 7mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tralee to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
24h 30mFly Kerry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane KIR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
12h 8m€145–374
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Brest is to drive and car ferry which costs €120 - €220 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Brest is to train and fly which takes 12h 2m and costs €150 - €600.
The distance between Tralee and Brest is 667 km.
The best way to get from Tralee to Brest without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Tralee to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Tralee. It is currently 5:47 PM in Tralee and 6:47 PM in Brest.
There are 290+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Brest, France?
There is no direct connection from Tralee to Brest. However, you can drive to Cork Port, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, then drive to Brest. Alternatively, you can take the train to Mallow, take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Stn, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 20 bus to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, then take the vehicle to Liberté.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tralee to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
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 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
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
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