There are 11 ways to get from Brighton to Carnac by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auraytrain Tgv
10h 10m€245–454Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain
8h 41m€90–259Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Carnaccar
11h 1m€104–310Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auraybus
23h 31m€94–175Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Carnaccar
8h 41m€256–315Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Plouharnel Carnactrain Ter
11h 59m€233–466Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quiberonbus
23h 53m€108–205Fly London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Auraytrain
9h 15m€125–355Fly London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train, line 619 bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Auraytrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Illertissenbus
8h 10mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain
10h 16m€111–354Fly London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Auraytrain
10h 6m€164–462
Brighton to Carnac by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Carnac is to bus via Dover which costs €90 - €180 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Carnac is to fly and train which takes 8h 41m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Illertissen via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Carnac. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Auray via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Brighton and Carnac is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Carnac without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 10m and costs €240 - €460.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Brighton to Carnac, including transfers.
Brighton to Carnac bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Carnac train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Carnac is to train via Paris which takes 10h 10m and costs €240 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 23h 31m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Carnac, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Brighton to Illertissen via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Auray, and Gare Routière in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Illertissen via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Auray, and Gare Routière in around 23h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Plouharnel Carnac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quiberon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Illertissen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Carnac bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Carnac is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 5:38 PM in Brighton and 6:38 PM in Carnac.
Brighton to Carnac train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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