There are 9 ways to get from Penzance to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, or ferry
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 Penzance 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
10h 17m€365–675Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Penzance to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Rennescar
11h 12m€113–322Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
11h 23m€309–398Train to Exeter, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EXT - RNS
28h 32m€193–736Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Rennestrain Ter
16h 11m€115–546Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Penzance 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
10h 24m€231–593Train to Exeter, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Pontchailloutrain
11h 29m€246–514Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NQY - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
12h 35m€134–396Train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane EXT - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
13h 28m€231–643
Penzance to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Rennes is to train and car ferry which costs €110 - €550 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Rennes is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €360 - €700.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Penzance 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 10h 17m.
The distance between Penzance and Rennes is 1303 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Penzance to Rennes, including transfers.
Penzance to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Penzance. It is currently 1:57 AM in Penzance and 2:57 AM in Rennes.
Penzance to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Penzance, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Penzance 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 10h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Guernsey Airport, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- 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) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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