A reader’s question on the best way to get to Plougastel from the US sent me searching for the best current answer.
When I lived in the area, I usually rode my bike from one city to the other.
I also got on my 2 wheels on numerous occasions to see strawberries loaded onto planes at the nearby airport.
When the family traveled together we hopped on the train.
All this happened years ago.
Brest is now served by the TGV Express Train and the Airport has grown to offer many more options including a number of charter flights.
Daily international flights from Brest Bretagne Airport are available to London Luton (via Ryanair) and Birmingham, Southampton, Exeter and Manchester (via Flybe) for Regular Flights and more choices via Charters.
As for the TGV, I made the Paris Brest Selection and its sleek, fast and user friendly site gave me all the answers I needed including frequency (per day), prices and length of the trip, 4 hours and 10 minutes to be precise.
Based on today’s results, to answer my reader’s question I suggest that he flies to Paris and then take the TGV train to Brest as the train station is right in the center of the town.
For the last part of the trip, getting to Plougastel, its old stones and strawberry fields, 2 options, the Bus (from the Gare Routiere located next to the Train Station) or a Car Rental.
I hope this helps our friend.
All the sites I linked to are available in both French and English. My links are the English version, except for Gare Routiere which is only available in French.
Paris-Brest is also the delicious if rich pastry illustrating this piece. The photo and recipe are from La Bretagne a Croquer (French title, English language).
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