There are 7 ways to get from Rennes to Plymouth by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, train, plane, or ferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rennes to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
8h 34m£58–370Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
10h 10m£57–383Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain
8h 51m£266–502Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
23h 1m£90–217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Plymouthcar
10h 10m£250–315Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Exeter (EXT)plane RNS - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
25h 12m£126–509Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly
- 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 Plymouthtrain
8h 56m£175–370
Rennes to Plymouth by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Plymouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £370 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Plymouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 34m and costs £55 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Plymouth via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Rennes and Plymouth is 248 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs £260 - £500.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Rennes to Plymouth, including transfers.
Rennes to Plymouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Plymouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Plymouth is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs £260 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 23h 1m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Plymouth, England?
You can take a train from Rennes to Plymouth via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 23h 1m.
- 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
- 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 Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- 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
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 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 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 Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- 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
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Plymouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Plymouth is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 3:56 PM in Rennes and 2:56 PM in Plymouth.
Rennes to Plymouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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