There are 10 ways to get from Bretagne to England by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, car train, or plane
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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
5h 13m£165–314Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
4h 19m£65–260Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Londoncar
9h 45m£70–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 26m£110–208Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
6h 52m£201–239Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
12h 32mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
5h 47m£67–212Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
5h 58m£78–203Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
6h 32m£70–218Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BES - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
4h 34m£82–272
Bretagne to England by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bretagne to England is to drive and car ferry which costs £70 - £290 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bretagne to England is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs £65 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Bretagne to England. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Bretagne and England is 510 miles.
The best way to get from Bretagne to England without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £160 - £320.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Bretagne to England, including transfers.
Bretagne to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
England is 1h behind Bretagne. It is currently 3:24 PM in Bretagne and 2:24 PM in England.
Bretagne to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
There are 21967+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Bretagne, France and England?
You can take a train from Rennes to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International Station in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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