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How to get fromRennes to Roanneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Roanne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train Ter / ...
    5h 51m
    €154–258

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Roannebus bus 747
    13h 10m
    €67–109

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Toursbus bus 1923
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Roannetrain train 121A / ...
    10h 10m
    €92–149

  4. Drive  596.7 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Roannecar car 596.7 km
    6h 4m
    €96–139

  5. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train
    5h 27m
    €163–425

  6. Train via Angers

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Roannetrain train Intercités / ...
    7h 22m
    €116–200

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane RNS - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Roannetrain train
    11h 18m
    €254–1,246

  8. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train
    7h 1m
    €81–260

Rennes to Roanne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Rennes to Roanne via Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Roanne via Lyon in around 13h 10m.

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