There are 10 ways to get from Bretagne to England by bus, train, car, car ferry, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
7h 38m£209–381Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bretagne to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Londoncar
11h 6m£81–303Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Lillebus 822 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
12h 43m£147–258Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
6h 40m£103–321Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routièrebus 603
- Take the train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
8hTrain
- Take the train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
8h 8m£223–403Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bretagne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
8h 13m£213–257Bus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routièrebus
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
7h 55mBus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routièrebus
- Take the train from Vannes 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
8h 5mBus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routièrebus
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
8h 40m
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bretagne to England is to drive and car ferry which costs £80 - £310 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bretagne to England is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs £100 - £330.
No, there is no direct train from Bretagne to England station. However, there are services departing from Auray and arriving at Charing Cross station via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Bretagne and England is 589 miles.
The best way to get from Bretagne to England without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 38m and costs £200 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Bretagne to England, including transfers.
Bretagne to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Auray station.
England is 1h behind Bretagne. It is currently 5:58 PM in Bretagne and 4:58 PM in England.
Bretagne to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
There are 22003+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Bretagne, France and England?
You can take a vehicle from Bretagne to Charing Cross station via Champ de foire, Gare Routière, Auray, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and Euston station in around 8h 8m.
- 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
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- 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 Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- 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
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Giratoire de Kerroux to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- £24–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide









































