Ferries at Brest
The port, the crossings in range, and where the timetables and tickets are sold.
Brest has 4 ports on record: Port of Brest, Port du château de Brest, Brest commercial port, Maison Blanche (Wikidata). Whether a passenger crossing runs from it, and to where, is set by the operators; the port pages below give the sea distance to other port cities on this site, and the sellers hold the timetables.
Sea distances from Brest
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brest to Saint Peter Port | Guernsey | 186 km (115 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Brest to Nantes | France | 255 km (158 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Brest to Cardiff | United Kingdom | 356 km (221 mi) | about 10 h 47 min |
| Brest to Newport | United Kingdom | 371 km (231 mi) | about 11 h 15 min |
| Brest to Bordeaux | France | 495 km (307 mi) | about 14 h 59 min |
| Brest to Dublin | Ireland | 563 km (350 mi) | about 17 h 4 min |
| Brest to A Coruña | Spain | 635 km (394 mi) | about 19 h 14 min |
| Brest to Brugge | Belgium | 636 km (395 mi) | about 19 h 16 min |
| Brest to Kingston upon Hull | United Kingdom | 662 km (411 mi) | about 20 h 4 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.