There are 5 ways to get from Nantes to Rennes by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 30m€7–14Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nantes to Rennes106.5 km
1h 35m€6–8Train via Redon
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain Ter
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain Ter / ...
1h 54m€26–45Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter / ...
2h 17m€40–80Drive 106.1 km
- Drive from Nantes to Rennescar 106.1 km
1h 15m€17–25
Nantes to Rennes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Rennes is to rideshare which costs €6 - €8 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Rennes is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Rennes - Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nantes and arriving at Rennes. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Nantes and Rennes is 107 km. The road distance is 106.1 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Rennes without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €7 - €14.
The bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Nantes to Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Rennes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Rennes is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €7 - €14. Alternatively, you can train via Redon, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Rennes, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 30m. FlixBus also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Rennes via Redon in around 1h 54m.
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 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 Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Nantes to Rennes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Redon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Rennes is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Nantes to Rennes.
Book your Nantes to Rennes train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Nantes to Rennes bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1007+ hotels available in Rennes.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nantes and Rennes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.