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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nantes to Brest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Brest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a flight costs an average of $697.
Distance: 158 miles (255 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$74 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $697 Average price | $423 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Brest:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Brest costing on average $74.
A bus is $660 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Brest costing on average $697.
Other travel options to Brest take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
You'll arrive about 52m sooner (2h 26m by flight vs 3h 18m by car). Tickets start at around $697 compared to roughly $423 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Brest
How to get from Nantes to Brest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Brest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:05 AM4h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:40 PMBrest, Gare routière$411One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:05 AM4h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:40 PMBrest, Gare routière$411One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF7507 · AF75266:45 PM4h20Nantes Atlantique Airport11:05 PMBrest Bretagne Airport$9281One-way1 transfer
Other options
507672:55 PM4h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:30 PMBrest, Gare routière$541One-way0 transfers
AF7511 · AF75209:00 PM12h25Nantes Atlantique Airport9:25 AMBrest Bretagne Airport$5491One-way1 transfer
AF7511 · AF75229:00 PM15h10Nantes Atlantique Airport12:10 PMBrest Bretagne Airport$5501One-way1 transfer
AF7507 · AF75206:45 PM14h40Nantes Atlantique Airport9:25 AMBrest Bretagne Airport$7171One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Brest:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Brest costing on average $74.
A bus is $660 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Brest costing on average $697.
Other travel options to Brest take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Brest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Brest Bretagne Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Brest station.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Brest, Gare routière.
- Ferries mostly depart from Le Palais and arrive in Port Maria.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, BreizhGo to go to Brest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Brest by bus.
- Travel with Air France to go to Brest by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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