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How to get fromRennes to Edinburghby train (TGV, Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 38m
    £326–511

  2. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NTE - EDI
    6h 30m
    £68–234

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain train Ter
    2. Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 40m
    £246–399

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 50m
    £90–186

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Edinburghcar car
    15h 13m
    £152–530

  6. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 24m
    £325–486

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    13h 16m
    £286–377

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RNS - EDI
    6h 51m
    £106–291

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RNS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 28m
    £121–736

  10. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane RNS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 42m
    £107–446

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CDG - EDI
    6h 52m
    £117–284

Rennes to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Rennes to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 22h 50m.

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