Distance from Brest to Nantes (France)

The distance between Brest, Brittany and Nantes, Pays de la Loire is 255 kilometers (159 miles).

Brest, Brittany, France

Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

From Brest to Nantes, the straight-line distance is 255 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Brest at 49 meters above sea level and Nantes at 19 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Brest, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 48.3903° N 4.4863° W

Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Brest-Bretagne (BES)
  • Landivisiau Air Base (LDV)
  • Quimper-Cornouaille Airport (UIP)
  • Morlaix – Ploujean Airport (MXN)
  • Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport (LAI)
Nantes, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 47.2173° N 1.5534° W

Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)
  • Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport (SNR)
  • Cholet-Le Pontreau Airport (CET)
  • La Roche-sur-Yon Airport (EDM)
  • La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)

Other distances from Brest

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Brest to Paris 506 km
From Brest to Marseille 952 km
From Brest to Lyon 767 km
From Brest to Toulouse 702 km
From Brest to Nice 1,047 km

Other distances from Nantes

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nantes to Paris 343 km
From Nantes to Marseille 697 km
From Nantes to Lyon 518 km
From Nantes to Toulouse 465 km
From Nantes to Nice 792 km

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