There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Rennes by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennestrain Tgv
10h 6m€204–387Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BCN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
6h 28m€62–217Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Rennesbus FlixBus N1136
14h 20m€75–160Drive 974 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Rennescar 974 km
10h 29m€154–222Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BCN - RNS
7h 9m€124–337Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h€89–170Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane TLS - RNS
7h 26m€176–468Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BCN - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Rennestrain
6h 40m€116–351
Barcelona to Rennes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Rennes is to fly and train which costs €60 - €220 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Rennes is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs €60 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Rennes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Rennes via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Barcelona and Rennes is 1438 km. The road distance is 974 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Barcelona to Rennes, including transfers.
Barcelona to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Rennes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Rennes is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €200 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Rennes via Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Rennes twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Barcelona to Rennes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Rennes is 974 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Barcelona to Rennes.
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