There are 7 ways to get from Rennes to Penzance by car, car ferry, bus, train, car train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rennes to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Penzancecar
10h 10m£76–398Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Morlaixbus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
15h 2m£81–428Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Penzancecar
11h 22m£265–335Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Exeter (EXT)plane RNS - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
27h 43m£158–584Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
13h 9m£95–456Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NTE - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
10h 29m£111–332Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Pontchaillou to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT)plane JER - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
11h 27m£207–454
Rennes to Penzance by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Penzance is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £400 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Penzance is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 10m and costs £75 - £400.
The distance between Rennes and Penzance is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to Penzance without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 15h 2m and costs £80 - £430.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Rennes to Penzance, including transfers.
Penzance is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 5:50 AM in Rennes and 4:50 AM in Penzance.
There are 2676+ hotels available in Penzance.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Penzance, England?
There is no direct connection from Rennes to Penzance. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Plymouth, then drive to Penzance. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Penzance via Morlaix, Gare SNCF, Ferry, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, Cremyll Street, Royal Parade, and Plymouth in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Exeter via London Gatwick, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- 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
- £21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
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