There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Sligo by car, car ferry, plane, train, or bus
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 Cork Port
- Drive from Cork Port to Sligo
18h 55mFly Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BES - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligo
12h 18m€109–312Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brest to MorlaixTer
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station251
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Sligo Bus Station64
25h 59mFly Brest Bretagne Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BES - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospital
13h 35mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Brest to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)NTE - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligo
12h 29m€121–284Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BES - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospital
13h 13mFly Brest Bretagne Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)BES - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
12h 15m€110–461
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Sligo is to train and fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Sligo is to fly and bus which takes 12h 15m and costs €110 - €470.
The distance between Brest and Sligo is 868 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Sligo without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 25h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Brest to Sligo, including transfers.
Sligo is 1h behind Brest. It is currently 2:40 PM in Brest and 1:40 PM in Sligo.
There are 149+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Sligo, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Brest to Sligo. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Cork Port, then drive to Sligo. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, take the line 20 bus to Aéroport, walk to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 15, take the line 16 bus to Drumcondra Station, walk to Drumcondra, then take the train to Sligo.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Belfast International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drumcondra to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–26
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 Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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