There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
7h 19m€95–411Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
24h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 27m€284–416Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
37h 54m€164–300Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORY - PMO
7h 4m€146–411Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RNS - PMO
8h 6m€154–416Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
10h 5m€108–282Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
33h 8m€319–499Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus 730 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
38h 20m€168–278
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Palermo is to train and fly and bus which costs €100 - €290 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Paris and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 20m.
The distance between Rennes and Palermo is 1749 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Rennes to Palermo, including transfers.
Rennes to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €150 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 38h 20m.
Rennes to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Book your Rennes to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Palermo, Italy?
Air France flies from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Palermo Terminal Bus via Paris and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 38h 20m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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