There are 8 ways to get from Chamonix to Brest by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train via Paris
best- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BrestTgv
10h 24m€82–425Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
19h 25m€47–184Drive 1,071.7 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Brest1,071.7 km
11h 41m€164–237Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)LYS - BES
6h 29m€139–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to AlbertvilleAutocar
- Take the train from Albertville to Brest081G
12h 5m€193–448Train
- Take the train from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet to Rennes081G
- Take the train from Rennes to BrestTgv
12h 55m€173–437Bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to BrestN724
19h 40m€58–177Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)GVA - BES
7h 17m€134–296
Chamonix to Brest by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Brest is to bus via Paris which costs €45 - €190 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Brest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix station to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Chamonix - Bus Station and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
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 55m.
The distance between Chamonix and Brest is 1194 km. The road distance is 1071.7 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Brest without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 10h 24m and costs €80 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Chamonix to Brest, including transfers.
Chamonix to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chamonix - Bus 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 via Paris which takes 19h 25m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €440 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Brest, France?
You can take a bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 25m. 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 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- 8h 18m
- 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
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- €150–220
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
- 8h 18m
- 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
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Brest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus 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 1072 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Chamonix to Brest.
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