There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Poole by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, 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 St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
9h 22m£64–87Train
- 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 Waterloo to Poole
10h 34m£131–490Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station035 / ...
21h 13m£65–145Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Poole
10h 25mTrain, 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 Poole
11h 53m£68–101Fly, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BES - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Poole
9h 56m£211–408
Brest to Poole by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Poole is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £90 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Poole is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 22m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
The distance between Brest and Poole is 291 miles.
The best way to get from Brest to Poole without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £130 - £490.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Brest to Poole, including transfers.
Brest to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Poole is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £130 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 21h 13m.
Brest to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Poole is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 12:20 AM in Brest and 11:20 PM in Poole.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Brest to Poole via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Seldown Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 21h 13m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–500
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- 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 7m
- 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
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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
- £50–140
- 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
- £7–15
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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