There are 5 ways to get from Nantes to Pointe de la Torche by train, ferry, bus or plane
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Nantes and Pointe de la Torche is 221 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Pointe de la Torche without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 6h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Nantes to Pointe de la Torche, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Nantes Airport to Brest Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 40m and has one stopover.
easyJet, Transavia France, Volotea and Air France offer flights from Nantes Airport to Brest Airport.
There are 158+ hotels available in Pointe de la Torche. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from Nantes to Nantes Airport is to bus which takes 19 min and costs 2€.

- Distance: 221.3 km
- Duration: 6h 50m
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Pointe de la Torche, France?
There is no direct connection from Nantes to Pointe de la Torche. However, you can take the train to Brest, take the walk to Liberté Quartz, take the line 05 bus to Les Îles, take the walk to Brest, take the ferry to Le Fret, then take the travel to Pointe de la Torche. Alternatively, you can take the train to Quimper, take the walk to Gare Routière SNCF, take the bus to Sainte-Evette Embarcadère, take the walk to Embarcadère de Ste Evette, take the ferry to Embarcadère Ile de Sein, then take the travel to Pointe de la Torche.

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes to Brest via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 550€
Flights from Nantes to Brest via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 550€

- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes to Brest via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 440€

- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes to Brest via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 310€

France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Nantes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 85€
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- 40€ - 60€
- Rail 1st Class
- 55€ - 85€
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 65€
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- 30€ - 45€
- Rail 1st Class
- 40€ - 65€

- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Sainte-Evette Embarcadère
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 6€
- Website
- BreizhGo

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Nantes, Nantes Haluchère to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 14€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 9€ - 12€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk

- Phone
- +33 (0)7 78 37 03 23
- Website
- lebrestoa.com
Ferry from Brest to Le Fret
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 9€
- Website
- Compagnie Maritime de la Rade

- Phone
- +33 2 98 80 80 80
- contact@pennarbed.fr
- Website
- pennarbed.fr
Ferry from Embarcadère de Ste Evette to Embarcadère Ile de Sein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Compagnie Maritime Penn Ar Bed - Département du Finistère
Ferry from Embarcadère de Brest to Embarcadère Ile de Sein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Compagnie Maritime Penn Ar Bed - Département du Finistère
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