There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
9h 49m€138–625Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 450 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
24h 31m€46–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nottingham to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Brestcar
13h 40m€99–212Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 450 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brestbus
21h 55m€69–154Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
10h 53mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Bresttrain Ter
19h 22m€124–403Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BHX - BES
10h 28m€135–497Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
8h 46m€142–313Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
8h 54m€170–591Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
6h 33m€114–396
Nottingham to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Brest is to bus which costs €45 - €190 and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Brest. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Brest via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Brest. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Brest via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Nottingham and Brest is 1263 km.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Brest without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs €130 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Nottingham to Brest, including transfers.
Nottingham to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Brest train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Brest is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs €130 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 21h 55m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Brest via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Brest via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- 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 Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- 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
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Brest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brest is 1h ahead of Nottingham. It is currently 10:58 AM in Nottingham and 11:58 AM in Brest.
Nottingham to Brest train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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