There are 12 ways to get from Rennes to Cambridge by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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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
5h 55m£187–352Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 030
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Parksidebus 727 / ...
16h 7m£57–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
12h 54m£110–199Train, 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
15h 58m£134–261Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar
7h 24m£212–255Drive, 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£106–195Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
6h 9m£61–214Fly 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 54m£91–326Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridgetrain
7h 27m£102–268Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane RNS - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
9h 2m£73–349Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RNS - STN
8h 6m£82–312Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
8h 1m£105–315
Rennes to Cambridge by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Cambridge is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £130 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Cambridge is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs £90 - £330.
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 5h 55m.
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 5h 55m and costs £180 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Rennes to Cambridge, including transfers.
Rennes to Cambridge train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Cambridge is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £180 - £360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £320 and takes 8h 6m.
Cambridge is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 9:46 AM in Rennes and 8:46 AM in Cambridge.
Rennes to Cambridge train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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 5h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Stansted Airport (STN) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Stansted Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Stansted Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- 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
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- £25–60
- 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
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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 The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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