There are 8 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 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)DUB - BES
9h 5m€108–310Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)KIR - BES
10h 57m€64–226Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Cork Port
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Brest
18h 27mBus to Cork Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)ORK - BES
11h 2m€127–332Fly Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)SNN - BES
8h 29m€95–452Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Brest
11h 16m€116–283Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Anderson's Quay251
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Take the train from Morlaix to BrestTer
22h 52mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to CorkIc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Take the train from Morlaix to BrestTer
23h 7m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Brest is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Brest is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs €90 - €460.
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 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Limerick to Brest, including transfers.
Brest is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 2:12 PM in Limerick and 3:12 PM in Brest.
There are 1295+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Brest, France?
Aer Lingus, Air France, and Ryanair fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Birmingham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Kerry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Kerry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Kerry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Luton, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
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 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- 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 3m
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- 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
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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