By car
A car is the easiest way to explore the coast, headlands and villages. Brittany's main roads are fast, toll-free dual carriageways (N12 along the north, N165 along the south, N164 through the middle). Coastal roads are slower but beautiful. Distances add up: Saint-Malo to Brest is about 2 h 30.
By train and bus
The regional network BreizhGo combines TER trains, coaches and island ferries. Trains link Rennes, Saint-Malo, Saint-Brieuc, Morlaix, Brest, Vannes, Lorient and Quimper, with branch lines to Dinan, Lannion and Roscoff. Coaches fill many gaps, and in summer a train runs onto the Quiberon peninsula.
Island ferries
Boats serve Belle-Île, Groix, Houat and Hoëdic, Ouessant, Molène, Sein, Batz, Bréhat and the Gulf of Morbihan islands. Book in summer, especially with a car.
Cycling
Brittany has a large network of greenways (voies vertes) on old railway lines and canal towpaths, including the Nantes–Brest canal, and the Atlantic coast route La Vélodyssée starts in Roscoff.
Tides
Tides shape many plans: crossings to Saint-Malo's islands, some beaches and boat times all depend on them. Check tide tables (horaires des marées) daily.
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