There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
7h 46m€161–679Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
22h 36m€52–217Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rennesbus 792
20h 10m€66–168Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to Rennescar
12h 17m€112–413Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MAN - RNS
5h 30m€100–474Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
9h 57mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BHX - RNS
7h 58m€162–383Fly Liverpool to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LPL - RNS
8h 9m€162–255Fly Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
10h 14m€102–630
Chester to Rennes by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Rennes is to bus which costs €50 - €220 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Rennes is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Rennes via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Rennes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Chester and Rennes is 1100 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Chester to Rennes, including transfers.
Chester to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Rennes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Rennes is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 20h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €260 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Rennes via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Rennes via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Liverpool to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Liverpool to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Liverpool to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 5:41 AM in Chester and 6:41 AM in Rennes.
Chester to Rennes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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Book your Chester to Rennes bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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