There are 5 ways to get from Rennes to Nantes by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 25m€7–14Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Nantes106.4 km
1h 33m€6Train via Redon
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain Ter
2h 1m€26–45Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter / ...
2h 20m€45–80Drive 106.6 km
- Drive from Rennes to Nantescar 106.6 km
1h 15m€17–25
Rennes to Nantes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Nantes is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Nantes is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes - Bus Station station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rennes and arriving at Nantes. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Rennes and Nantes is 107 km. The road distance is 106.6 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Nantes without a car is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs €7 - €14.
The bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Rennes to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Nantes is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs €7 - €14. Alternatively, you can train via Redon, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Nantes, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub hourly. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 25m. FlixBus also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rennes to Nantes via Redon in around 2h 1m.
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 Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Nantes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Rennes to Nantes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Redon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Nantes is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Rennes to Nantes.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rennes and Nantes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.