There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Rennes to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
4h 16m€110–290Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Lyon677.4 km
8h 53m€48Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 50m€50–95Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
3h 43m€126–496Drive 675.7 km
- Drive from Gare de Rennes to Lyoncar 675.7 km
7h 3m€105–152Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
4h 46m€69–201
Gare de Rennes to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €48 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €120 - €500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes - Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rennes and arriving at Lyon Perrache. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Gare de Rennes and Lyon is 786 km. The road distance is 675.7 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €110 - €290.
The train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache takes 4h 16m including transfers and departs once daily.
Gare de Rennes to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Gare de Rennes to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €500 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Gare de Rennes, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache once daily. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- 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 Rennes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rennes to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Rennes to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Gare de Rennes to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Rennes to Lyon is 676 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Gare de Rennes to Lyon.
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