There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Brest by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)CTA - BES
7h 33m€126–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
47h 3m€125–248Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta NuovaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les EauxTgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to BrestTgv
28hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Brest
35h 38m€276–431Bus via Parma
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo
- Take the bus from Parma to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Brest
43h 48m€131–281Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)CIY - BES
6h 42m€173–526Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)PMO - BES
6h 26m€128–420Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to ModaneTgv
- Take the train from Modane to BrestTgv
38h 37m€277–536
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Brest is to bus which costs €120 - €250 and takes 47h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Brest is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Brest. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Brest via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Parma and Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 48m.
The distance between Sicily and Brest is 2005 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Brest without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Sicily to Brest, including transfers.
Sicily to Brest bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Brest is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Parma, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 43h 48m.
Sicily to Brest bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo station.
There are 39+ hotels available in Brest.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Brest, France?
Air France, Volotea, and four other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Brest via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Parma, and Grenoble in around 43h 48m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Milan Linate, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €21–30
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Modane to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €180–250
- 1st Class
- €230–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parma to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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