There are 12 ways to get from Canterbury to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car train, car, car ferry, 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 Canterbury West 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 52m€256–438Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 58m€54–88Train, ferry
- Take the train from Canterbury East to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
18h 20m€171–246Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
5h 54m€222–264Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 022 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
19h 47m€159–227Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rennescar
7h 6m€115–218Train to London City Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LCY - RNS
7h 22m€173–825Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LHR - RNS
8h 20m€300–599Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
5h 35m€120–377Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
7h 43m€135–302Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane SEN - RNS
24h 43m€163–599Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
7h 48m€115–319
Canterbury to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Rennes is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Rennes is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Rennes station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Rennes - Bus Station via Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West 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 52m.
The distance between Canterbury and Rennes is 925 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €250 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Canterbury to Rennes, including transfers.
Canterbury to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Canterbury to Rennes train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Rennes is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €250 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 12h 58m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Rennes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from London Southend Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Southend Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Canterbury to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Canterbury. It is currently 9:08 AM in Canterbury and 10:08 AM in Rennes.
Canterbury to Rennes train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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