There are 10 ways to get from York to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
9h 28m€304–547Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LBA - BES
9h 19m€135–227Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from York to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
20h 28mBus, train
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus
22h 44m€188–333Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brestcar
14h 29m€163–583Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
26h 30m€139–285Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
12h 2m€311–404Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
7h 33m€157–430Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NCL - BES
8h 13m€179–529Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
9h 11m€198–384
York to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Brest is to train and fly which costs €130 - €230 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from York to Brest is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €150 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Brest. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Brest via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between York and Brest is 1363 km.
The best way to get from York to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from York to Brest, including transfers.
York to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
York to Brest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Brest is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 26h 30m.
What companies run services between York, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from York to Brest via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- finistair.fr
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €220–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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More Questions & Answers
York to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brest is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 5:59 AM in York and 6:59 AM in Brest.
York to Brest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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