There are 6 ways to get from Rennes to Marseille by train (TGV), bus, car, 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 Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
5h 44m€190–330Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane RNS - MRS
3h 26m€58–348Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Rennes to Montpellierbus N701
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Marseillebus FlixBus N728 / ...
15h 30m€94–139Drive 965.1 km
- Drive from Rennes to Marseillecar 965.1 km
10h 18m€155–224Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 50m€75–130Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
5h 5m€66–243
Rennes to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Marseille is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Marseille is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes - Bus Station station and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rennes and arriving at Marseille St Charles. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Rennes and Marseille is 1100 km. The road distance is 965.1 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €190 - €330.
The train from Rennes to Marseille St Charles takes 5h 44m including transfers and departs once daily.
Rennes to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Marseille is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €190 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 15h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €350 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Marseille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Rennes to Marseille St Charles once daily. Tickets cost €220–330 and the journey takes 5h 44m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Marseille via Montpellier in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- 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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- 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 Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Rennes to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Marseille is 965 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Rennes to Marseille.
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