There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Cowbridge by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Cowbridge
10h 1m£76–413Train
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
11h 36m£142–479Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Morlaix
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel to Interchange404
- Drive from Interchange to Cowbridge
17h 14m£80–422Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brest to RennesTgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St MaloTer
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
18h 38m£117–346Bus, ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Eglise Notre-Dame507
- Take the ferry from Dinard Cale Corsaire to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
22h 23m£98–323Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cowbridge
11h 25mFly, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BES - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
10h 33m£131–340
Brest to Cowbridge by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Cowbridge is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £420 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Cowbridge is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 1m and costs £75 - £420.
The distance between Brest and Cowbridge is 320 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to Cowbridge without a car is to train which takes 11h 36m and costs £140 - £480.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Brest to Cowbridge, including transfers.
Cowbridge is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 12:10 PM in Brest and 11:10 AM in Cowbridge.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Cowbridge.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Cowbridge, Wales?
You can take a train from Brest to Town Hall via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Paddington Station, London Paddington, Cardiff Central, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 in around 11h 36m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière to Eglise Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–340
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–85
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £90–340
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £30–45
- Car
- £80–120
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Dinard Cale Corsaire to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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