There are 8 ways to get from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, rideshare, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rennes to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N711 / ...
5h 40m€30–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Bordeaux420.6 km
5h 41m€28Train via Tours
- Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
6h 58m€108–187Drive 420.1 km
- Drive from Gare de Rennes to Bordeauxcar 420.1 km
4h 32m€80–115Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane RNS - BOD
7h 46m€193–373Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
7h 33m€113–187Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NTE - BOD
6h 44m€142–288Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
5h 32m€176–409
Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux is to rideshare which costs €28 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes and arriving at Bordeaux. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Le Mans and St Pierre Des Corps. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Gare de Rennes and Bordeaux is 422 km. The road distance is 420.1 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs €30 - €55.
The bus from Rennes to Bordeaux takes 5h 40m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train via Tours, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 6h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €380 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Gare de Rennes, France and Bordeaux, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Bordeaux every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux St Jean via Rennes, Le Mans, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rennes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Le Mans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux is 420 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux.
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Book your Gare de Rennes to Bordeaux bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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