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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nantes to Brest
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Brest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from CHF16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF16, and a train costs an average of CHF35.
Distance: 158 miles (255 km)
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CHF24 Average price Cheapest | CHF51 Average price | CHF355 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m 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 CHF27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Brest costing on average CHF51.
A bus is CHF263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Brest costing on average CHF288.
Other travel options to Brest take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
Flight takes on average 12h 51m.
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.
FlixBus9:00 AM4h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:40 PMBrest, Gare routièreCHF211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:00 AM4h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:40 PMBrest, Gare routièreCHF211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8582895:57 PM3h29Nantes station9:26 PMBrest stationCHF591One-way0 transfers
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8583866:02 PM3h39Nantes station9:41 PMBrest stationCHF521One-way1 transfer
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8582057:14 AM4h32Nantes station11:46 AMBrest stationCHF521One-way2 transfers
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8583087:05 AM4h41Nantes station11:46 AMBrest stationCHF521One-way1 transfer
507672:55 PM4h35Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:30 PMBrest, Gare routièreCHF301One-way0 transfers
AF6143 · AF616210:35 AM23h20Nantes Atlantique Airport9:55 AMBrest Bretagne AirportCHF3781One-way1 transfer
AF7507 · AF75266:45 PM3h40Nantes Atlantique Airport10:25 PMBrest Bretagne AirportCHF3861One-way1 transfer
AF7505 · AF75262:20 PM8h05Nantes Atlantique Airport10:25 PMBrest Bretagne AirportCHF3861One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Brest:
A bus is CHF27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Brest costing on average CHF51.
A bus is CHF263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Brest costing on average CHF288.
Other travel options to Brest take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
Flight takes on average 12h 51m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Le Palais and arrive in Port Maria.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Brest, Gare routière.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Brest station.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Brest Bretagne Airport.
- 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, BlaBlaCar, Naolib to go to Brest by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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