There are 8 ways to get from Oxford to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, or bus
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 Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
6h 40m€282–461Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Oxford to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Rennescar
9h 27m€92–301Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
7h 47m€275–338Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BHX - RNS
7h 5m€155–410Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LHR - RNS
7h 56m€367–648Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
6h 12m€97–446Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the bus from Nantes to Rennesbus
8h 20m€94–253Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the bus from Nantes to Rennesbus
8h 11m€95–338
Oxford to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Rennes is to train and fly and bus which costs €90 - €260 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Rennes is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €95 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Rennes via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Oxford and Rennes is 918 km.
The best way to get from Oxford to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs €280 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Oxford to Rennes, including transfers.
Oxford to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Oxford. It is currently 8:42 PM in Oxford and 9:42 PM in Rennes.
Oxford to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Oxford, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Oxford to Rennes via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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