There are 10 ways to get from Carnforth to Bretagne by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to AurayTgv
12h 19m€251–719Train, bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the train from Carnforth to Preston
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ploermel792
- Take the bus from Pem - Rehumpol to Gare SNCF620
26h 3m€100–246Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF620
24h 14m€137–563Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carnforth to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bretagne
13h 40m€137–197Train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF620
12h 45m€214–769Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Carnforth to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bretagne
11h 59mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LBA - RNS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
13h 24m€144–671Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)MAN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorient
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
12h 52m€164–369Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)MAN - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granville
- Take the train from Granville to Rennes
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
12h 37m€114–523Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)MAN - RNS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
8h 14m€132–422
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Bretagne is to train and bus via Paris which costs €100 - €250 and takes 26h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Bretagne is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs €130 - €430.
The distance between Carnforth and Bretagne is 1377 km.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Bretagne without a car is to train which takes 12h 19m and costs €250 - €750.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Carnforth to Bretagne, including transfers.
Bretagne is 1h ahead of Carnforth. It is currently 11:08 AM in Carnforth and 12:08 PM in Bretagne.
There are 297+ hotels available in Bretagne.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from Carnforth to Bretagne via Lancaster, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Auray, Gare Routière, and Champ de foire in around 12h 19m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €10–14
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Pem - Rehumpol to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Pem - Rehumpol to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ploermel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €60–90
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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