There are 6 ways to get from Rosslare Strand to Brest by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Train, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)DUB - BES
9h 52m€113–315Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to LisonTer
- Take the train from Lison to RennesC12
- Take the train from Rennes to BrestTgv
27h 58m€95–690Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Wexford Trinity Street to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place40
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Take the train from Morlaix to BrestTer
27h 13mTrain, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Brest
12h 4m€121–288Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
29h 20mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Lansdowne RoadIc
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Rennes to BrestTgv
31h 19m
Rosslare Strand to Brest by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rosslare Strand to Brest is to train and fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rosslare Strand to Brest is to train and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs €110 - €320.
The distance between Rosslare Strand and Brest is 750 km.
The best way to get from Rosslare Strand to Brest without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 27h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Rosslare Strand to Brest, including transfers.
There are 39+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Rosslare Strand, Ireland and Brest, France?
There is no direct connection from Rosslare Strand to Brest. However, you can take the train to Tara Street, walk to Custom House Quay, take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 14, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), walk to Aéroport, take the line 20 bus to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, then take the vehicle to Jean Jaurès. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rosslare Strand to Brest via Wexford Trinity Street, Cork Bus Station Parnell Place, Cork Bus Station, Ringaskiddy, Cork Port, Port de Roscoff, Quai d'Auxerre, Gare SNCF, and Morlaix in around 27h 13m.
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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
- €70–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Rosslare Strand to Lansdowne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
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 Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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 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 Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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
- 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
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Wexford Trinity Street to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–480
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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