There are 8 ways to get from Exeter to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, plane, train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- 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 18m€296–565Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Rennescar
9h 18m€83–288Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
9h 28m€285–355Fly Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EXT - RNS
25h 12m€135–606Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BRS - RNS
7h 31m€174–392Fly Exeter to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Pontchailloutrain
8h 8m€178–434Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
7h 25m€166–475Fly Exeter to Guernsey Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane EXT - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
10h 8m€163–545
Exeter (EXT) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Rennes is to drive and car ferry which costs €80 - €290 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Rennes is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs €290 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Rennes via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Exeter and Rennes is 1094 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Exeter to Rennes, including transfers.
Exeter to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Rennes is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €650 and takes 25h 12m.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 3:35 PM in Exeter and 4:35 PM in Rennes.
Exeter to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Rennes via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Guernsey Airport, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- 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) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €138
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €138
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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