There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Rennes by plane, car ferry, car, bus, 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.
Fly Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane DUB - RNS
5h 15m€107–379Fly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain
7h 23m€86–264Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Rennescar
23h€531–1,552Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Würzburgbus
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Rennesbus
3d 17h€167–529Fly Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORK - RNS
8h 43m€112–456Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BFS - RNS
10h 25m€156–396Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain Ter
25h 20m€429–1,189Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Leeson Street Upr to Wexford Stnbus 740
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
27h 17m€112–545
Ireland to Rennes by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Rennes is to fly and train which costs €85 - €270 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Rennes is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Rennes via Rădăuți and Würzburg Main Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Ireland and Rennes is 709 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Rennes without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Ireland to Rennes, including transfers.
Ireland to Rennes bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Rennes is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €550 and takes 3 days 17h.
Ireland to Rennes bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:06 AM in Ireland and 9:06 AM in Rennes.
What companies run services between Ireland and Rennes, France?
Aer Lingus and KLM fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Rennes via Dublin, Rădăuți, Würzburg, and Würzburg Main Station in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Würzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–150
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Leeson Street Upr to Wexford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €80–130
- Passenger Car
- €100–500
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