There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, plane, ferry, or train
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 53m€269–526Drive, 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 17m€81–277Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
9h 29mFly Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EXT - RNS
20h 53m€100–556Fly 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 10m€117–389Train 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
8h 1m€169–462Train, 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 26m€156–545
Exeter to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Rennes is to fly and ferry and train which costs €110 - €390 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Rennes is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €150 - €550.
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 53m.
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 53m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 53m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €600 and takes 20h 53m.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 8:53 AM in Exeter and 9:53 AM 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 53m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Jersey Airport, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €80–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–65
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Granville to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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