There are 3 ways to get from Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église 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 RennesTgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Saint-LôC12
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert301
7h 41mDrive 364.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église364.6 km
4h 10m€57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-GareC<>R
10h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest station to Sainte-Mère-Église. However, there are services departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station and arriving at STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via Rennes-Gare Routiere and CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Brest and Sainte-Mère-Église is 494 km. The road distance is 364.6 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église is 365 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Brest to Sainte-Mère-Église.
There are 656+ hotels available in Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
You can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Cherbourg-Gare, and CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare in around 10h 14m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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 Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact Details
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
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