Cheap Flights from London to Brest

Flight Information

Cheap flights from London to Brest can be secured through AirFrance and KLM. Although no direct flights are available, many options with layovers in either Paris or Amsterdam are available at several departure times throughout the day.

Flights from London to Brest depart from either London Heathrow Airport (LHR) or London City Airport (LCY). Passengers should plan to arrive one to two hours before their scheduled departures. Passports are needed for these flights.

If you are flying out of Heathrow, you'll depart from Terminal 4 or Terminal 5. While you are waiting for your flight, grab a bite to eat at Caffe Nero or a coffee at Ca'puccino. Pick up a last-minute gift from Hugo Boss or the latest magazine at WHSmith.

If you're travelling from London City Airport, enjoy a healthy meal at Pret A Manger or Panopolis. WHSmith is available at this airport as well for health and beauty supplies and reading materials. Departure lounges provide many laptop plug-in spots and free Wi-Fi access.

Travellers will arrive at Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), which is located about 6 miles northeast of the city centre. Upon arrival, feel free to stop for something to eat at Bagad Café or Britt Kafé. You can hire a taxi, ride a shuttle, or use public transportation to get to your final destination.

Since no nonstop flights are available between London and Brest, travellers may want to consider flying into nearby Lorient. Extremely inexpensive tickets are available from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT). This is an excellent alternative to cheap flights from London to Brest.

Stansted Airport is a small, single-terminal airport and provides more personal service. While waiting for their flight, passengers may enjoy shopping at Clarins or Lancome Paris. If you're hungry, stop by Halo or the Windmill for refreshment.

You'll arrive at Lorient Airport, which is a tiny airport with limited amenities. Only one restaurant is available at this facility, which is called Bar Aeroport 56. However, car rental is available, and Lorient is only 65 miles from Brest.

What to Expect in Brest

Brest is one hour ahead of London, so you'll want to turn your watch ahead by one hour once you arrive in Brest. Brest is significantly smaller in both population and area compared with London. Brest covers only about 19 square miles and has a population of just over 100,000 people. When you travel from London to Brest, you will find that prices will vary depending on what you're buying, much as they do in London as well.

The Weather in Brest

If you're used to London weather, you know that rain is just around the corner. Winters are cold, and summers can be humid. Average temperatures range from 5°C to 19°C. When you travel from London to Brest, you'll find the temperatures comparable to London most months of the year. However, the winter months see much more rainfall than London. Summer months in Brest see a bit less precipitation.