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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 $23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 38m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, and a train costs an average of $43.
Distance: 158 miles (255 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$28 Average price Cheapest | $64 Average price | $428 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m 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 $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Brest costing on average $64 (€52).
A bus is $291 (€239) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Brest costing on average $320 (€262).
Other travel options to Brest take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 3m.
Flight takes on average 10h 57m.
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.
FlixBus11:45 AM4h05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes3:50 PMBrest, Gare routière$451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:45 AM4h05Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes3:50 PMBrest, Gare routière$451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8582874:55 PM3h25Nantes station8:20 PMBrest station$721One-way0 transfers
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8583825:05 PM3h35Nantes station8:40 PMBrest station$711One-way1 transfer
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8548459:24 AM4h07Nantes station1:31 PMBrest station$721One-way1 transfer
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8548671:15 PM4h59Nantes station6:14 PMBrest station$721One-way1 transfer
917672:40 PM5h25Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes8:05 PMBrest, Gare routière$491One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:00 AM4h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:40 PMBrest, Gare routière$581One-way0 transfers
AF7507 · AF75205:45 PM16h00Nantes Atlantique Airport9:45 AMBrest Bretagne Airport$3411One-way1 transfer
AF7505 · AF75202:20 PM19h25Nantes Atlantique Airport9:45 AMBrest Bretagne Airport$3411One-way1 transfer
AF7507 · AF75225:45 PM19h30Nantes Atlantique Airport1:15 PMBrest Bretagne Airport$3411One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Brest:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Brest costing on average $64 (€52).
A bus is $291 (€239) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Brest costing on average $320 (€262).
Other travel options to Brest take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 3m.
Flight takes on average 10h 57m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 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.
- 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 Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Brest, Gare routière.
- Ferries mostly depart from Le Palais and arrive in Port Maria.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Naolib to go to Brest by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, BreizhGo to go to Brest by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER.
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