There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Brest by bus, plane, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUB - BES
7h 18m€133–300Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Limerick to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brestcar
18h 28m€99–213Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
11h 35m€137–352Fly Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SNN - BES
7h 37m€130–412Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bresttrain
11h 8m€121–348Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Bresttrain Ter
22h 54m€102–227Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Bresttrain Ter
23h 20m€146–285
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Brest is to drive and car ferry which costs €95 - €220 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Brest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €130 - €300.
The distance between Limerick and Brest is 785 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Brest without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 22h 54m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Limerick to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 1:34 AM in Limerick and 2:34 AM in Brest.
There are 1416+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Brest, France?
Aer Lingus, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
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 Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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