There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Rennes by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, plane, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennesbus FlixBus N711 / ...
5h 45m€30–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bordeaux to Rennes421.5 km
5h 26m€27–29Train via Tours
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angers St Laudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennestrain Ter
5h 46m€99–207Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BOD - RNS
5h 27m€154–314Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter / ...
6h 9m€85–172Drive 421.1 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Rennescar 421.1 km
4h 33m€65–94Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane TLS - RNS
5h 50m€172–414Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BOD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
7h 21m€107–274
Bordeaux to Rennes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Rennes is to rideshare which costs €27 - €29 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Rennes is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €65 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Rennes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Rennes via St Pierre Des Corps and Angers St Laud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Rennes is 426 km. The road distance is 421.1 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Rennes without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €30 - €65.
The bus from Bordeaux to Rennes takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bordeaux to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Rennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Rennes is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can train via Tours, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 5h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Rennes, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Rennes every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rennes via St Pierre Des Corps and Angers St Laud in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- 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
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Bordeaux to Rennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at St Pierre Des Corps station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Rennes is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Bordeaux to Rennes.
Book your Bordeaux to Rennes train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bordeaux to Rennes bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1029+ hotels available in Rennes.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bordeaux and Rennes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















