There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to England by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
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
5h 14m£177–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 25m£57–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Lillebus 822 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
9h 31m£111–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Londoncar
9h 45m£68–286Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
6h 52m£201–240Fly 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 London Bridgetrain
4h 19m£70–261Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane RNS - BHX
6h 20m£123–288Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RNS - LCY
6h 23m£254–660Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
5h 47m£67–192Train 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 London Bridgetrain
5h 58m£78–204Train 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 32m£69–218
Rennes to England by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to England is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to England is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs £70 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to England. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to England. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Rennes and England is 510 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to England without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £170 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Rennes to England, including transfers.
Rennes to England bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to England is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £170 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £290 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and England?
You can take a train from Rennes to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International Station in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Horse Guards Parade via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Victoria Coach Station in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to England bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
England is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 9:46 PM in Rennes and 8:46 PM in England.
Rennes to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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