There are 4 ways to get from Brest to Pontivy by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Brest to St BrieucTgv
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF603
3h 19m€24–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest to LorientN724 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF617
3h 32m€10–25Drive 143.4 km
- Drive from Brest to Pontivy143.4 km
1h 47m€23–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCF931
- Take the train from Quimper to LorientTer
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF617
3h 55m€21–35
Brest to Pontivy by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Pontivy is to bus which costs €10 - €25 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Pontivy is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Pontivy. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Gare SNCF via Gare d'échanges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Brest and Pontivy is 216 km. The road distance is 143.4 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Pontivy without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 19m and costs €24 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Brest to Pontivy, including transfers.
Brest to Pontivy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Pontivy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lorient station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Pontivy is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Brest to Pontivy.
There are 292+ hotels available in Pontivy.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Pontivy, France?
You can take a bus from Brest to Gare SNCF via Lorient and Gare d'échanges in around 3h 32m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to St Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- 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 St Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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