There are 9 ways to get from Brest to Basque Country by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
10h 16m€239–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 22m€62–112Drive 845.2 km
- Drive from Brest to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 845.2 km
8h 32m€138–199Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BES - BIQ
6h 41m€145–497Train
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
12h 40m€170–287Bus via Lorient
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Echangeur du Pouillotbus 931 / ...
- Take the bus from Chateaulin to Lorientbus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Bordeauxbus 761
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
16h 15m€73–119Fly to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BES - BIO
8h 1m€175–389Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BES - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
9h 38m€145–395Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BES - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
10h 3m€309–751
Brest to Basque Country by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Basque Country is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Basque Country is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €140 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest station to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Brest and Basque Country is 1396 km. The road distance is 845.2 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Basque Country without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 16m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Brest to Basque Country, including transfers.
Brest to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
Brest to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Basque Country is to train via Paris which takes 10h 16m and costs €230 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 12h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €500 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Brest to Amara-Donostia via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Echangeur du Pouillot
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Echangeur du Pouillot
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chateaulin to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lorient to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brest to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Brest to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Basque Country is 845 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Brest to Basque Country.
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