There are 11 ways to get from Bedford to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, or ferry
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 Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
5h 40m€250–423Fly Luton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LTN - RNS
8h 4m€94–415Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bedford to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Rennescar
10h 20m€104–318Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
7h 52m€254–310Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
5h 36m€107–385Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bedford to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
18h 3m€167–220Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LHR - RNS
8h 25m€300–568Fly Luton Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LTN - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain
8h 41m€122–402Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain
8h 14m€121–270Fly Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain
7h 24m€137–313Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain
8h 17m€104–328
Bedford to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Rennes is to train and fly which costs €120 - €270 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Rennes is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Rennes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Bedford and Rennes is 892 km.
The best way to get from Bedford to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €250 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Bedford to Rennes, including transfers.
Bedford to Rennes train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Rennes is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €250 - €430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €420 and takes 8h 4m.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Bedford. It is currently 5:25 AM in Bedford and 6:25 AM in Rennes.
Bedford to Rennes train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Bedford to Rennes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, easyJet, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Luton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Luton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Luton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Luton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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