There are 9 ways to get from Chamonix to Brest by bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LYS - BES
6h 14m€127–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyonbus S766 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brestbus N724
20h 5m€54–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Albertvillebus Autocar
- Take the train from Albertville to Bresttrain 081G
12h 5m€194–449Drive 1,067.5 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Brestcar 1,067.5 km
11h 43m€161–233Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane GVA - BES
7h 29m€122–323Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MXP - BES
9h 54m€130–354Bus to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Turinbus
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane TRN - BES
10h 13m€123–398Train
- Take the train from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet to Rennestrain 081G
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
12h 18m€175–435Bus via Nantes
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignollesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
21h 10m€93–152
Chamonix to Brest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Brest is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Brest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Brest. However, there are services departing from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arriving at Brest via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Brest. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Brest via Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Chamonix and Brest is 1004 km. The road distance is 1067.5 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Brest without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 5m and costs €190 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Chamonix to Brest, including transfers.
Chamonix to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Chamonix to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Brest is to bus which takes 20h 5m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €440 and takes 12h 18m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Brest, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Brest via Lyon in around 20h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Brest via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet, and Rennes in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
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 Albertville to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–430
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €190–290
- Rail 1st Class
- €300–430
Train from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–230
- Rail 1st Class
- €240–340
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Albertville to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €180–240
- 1st Class
- €220–290
Train from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €140–190
- 1st Class
- €180–230
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Chamonix to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Brest is 1068 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Chamonix to Brest.
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