There are 9 ways to get from Bath to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BrestTgv
9h 49m€160–603Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brest
22h 19m€44–180Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bath to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Brest
10h 47m€96–303Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bath to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brest
10h 33mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Take the train from Morlaix to BrestTer
16h 22m€71–493Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)LHR - BES
8h 2m€271–665Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BHX - BES
9h 21m€150–379Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)LGW - BES
6h 57m€111–372Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BRS - BES
6h 59m€112–318
Bath to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Brest is to bus which costs €40 - €180 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €110 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Brest via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Brest via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Bath and Brest is 1236 km.
The best way to get from Bath to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Bath to Brest, including transfers.
Bath to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Brest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Brest is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs €160 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €180 and takes 22h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Brest via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Brest via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 19m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brest is 1h ahead of Bath. It is currently 4:23 PM in Bath and 5:23 PM in Brest.
Bath to Brest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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