There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Cambridge by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, ferry, car, car train, bus, plane, or car 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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 13m£222–376Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
6h 18m£46–212Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain
- Take the train from Brighton to Cambridgetrain
16h 11m£148–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar
7h 24m£213–257Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portferry
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 030
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Parksidebus 727 / ...
19h 2m£136–204Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cambridgecar
8h 42m£124–222Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridgetrain
5h 57m£91–341Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RNS - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
8h 4m£232–495Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridgetrain
7h 41m£88–204Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane RNS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
7h 46m£105–411Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CDG - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
7h 32m£141–324
Rennes to Cambridge by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Cambridge is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £220 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Cambridge is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs £90 - £350.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Cambridge via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Rennes and Cambridge is 563 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs £220 - £380.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Rennes to Cambridge, including transfers.
Rennes to Cambridge train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
Cambridge is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 4:18 AM in Rennes and 3:18 AM in Cambridge.
Rennes to Cambridge train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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What companies run services between Rennes, France and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Rennes to Cambridge via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- £1
- On board ticket
- £2
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £59
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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