There are 5 ways to get from Loire Valley to Brest by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train via Rennes
best- Take the train from Saumur to Angers St LaudTer
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to BrestTgv
6h 4m€97–135Drive 420.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Loire Valley to Brest420.7 km
5h 5m€66–95Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers to BrestN724
10h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Saumur to NantesIntercités / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to BrestTer
8h 1m€67–95Bus via Quimper
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Quimper - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carène931
11h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Brest is to drive which costs €65 - €95 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Brest is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Loire Valley to Brest. However, there are services departing from Centre 2 - Montsoreau and arriving at Brest via Gare routière Balzac and Angers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Brest is 477 km. The road distance is 420.7 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Brest without a car is to train via Rennes which takes 6h 4m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Loire Valley to Brest, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Brest bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, depart from Gare routière Balzac station.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Brest is to train via Rennes which takes 6h 4m and costs €95 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 36m.
Loire Valley to Brest bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, arrive at Gare Routière et SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Brest is 421 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Loire Valley to Brest.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Brest, France?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Brest via Saumur, Angers St Laud, and Rennes in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Brest via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, and Angers in around 10h 36m.
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 Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €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 Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Angers to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Quimper - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carène
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
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