There are 4 ways to get from Avranches to Rennes by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Avranches to Rennes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avranches to Rennes is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Avranches to Rennes is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €12 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avranches and arriving at Rennes. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Avranches and arriving at Pontchaillou. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Avranches and Rennes is 97 km. The road distance is 81.1 km.
The best way to get from Avranches to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €16 - €35.
The train from Avranches to Pontchaillou takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Avranches to Rennes bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Avranches station.
Avranches to Rennes train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Avranches station.
The best way to get from Avranches to Rennes is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €16 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €35 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Avranches, France and Rennes, France?
Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) operates a train from Avranches to Pontchaillou twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 6m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) operates a bus from Avranches to Rennes twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 20m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avranches to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avranches to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- Rail 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Avranches to Rennes bus services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Rennes station.
Avranches to Rennes train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Pontchaillou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avranches to Rennes is 81 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Avranches to Rennes.
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