There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Bordeaux by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
4h 3m€144–297Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Bordeaux420.6 km
5h 25m€28Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N711 / ...
5h 40m€30–65Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane RNS - BOD
6h 24m€153–313Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
6h 30m€85–179Drive 421 km
- Drive from Rennes to Bordeauxcar 421 km
4h 33m€66–94Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NTE - BOD
6h 44m€108–273Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
5h 20m€162–390
Rennes to Bordeaux by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Bordeaux is to rideshare which costs €28 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Bordeaux is to train via Paris which takes 4h 3m and costs €140 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes and arriving at Bordeaux. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Rennes and Bordeaux is 892 km. The road distance is 421 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Bordeaux without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 3m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Rennes to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Rennes to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Bordeaux is to train via Paris which takes 4h 3m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Rennes to Bordeaux St Jean via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Bordeaux every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route hourly.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Rennes to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Bordeaux is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Rennes to Bordeaux.
Book your Rennes to Bordeaux train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Rennes to Bordeaux bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2499+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rennes and Bordeaux. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















