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How to get fromCaernarfon to Brestby car, car ferry, bus, train, car train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Caernarfon to Brest by car, car ferry, bus, train, car train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
    3. Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
    15h 54m
    €121–522

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeLPL - BES
    14h 19m
    €87–349

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4busT2
    2. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus409
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BresttrainTgv
    22h 4m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
    13h 9m

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeMAN - BES
    11h 35m
    €148–302

  6. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to West Kirbycar
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottinghamtrain
    3. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    5. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BresttrainTgv
    23h 25m
    €121–394

  7. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Redhouse Lanecar
    2. Take the bus from Redhouse Lane to Hood streetbus437 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain
    4. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
    5. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to BrugestrainIc / ...
    6. Take the bus from Bruges to Brestbus
    32h 32m
    €144–227

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeBHX - BES
    13h 53m
    €155–374

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Brest, France?

There is no direct connection from Caernarfon to Brest. However, you can drive to Plymouth, take the car ferry to Port de Roscoff, then drive to Brest. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turf Square to Brest via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, Victoria Bus Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 22h 4m.

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