There are 10 ways to get from Lille to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
3h 22m€72–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Rennesbus 712 / ...
8h 35m€21–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lavalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Laval to Rennestrain Ter / ...
8h 30m€30–128Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lille to Rennes538.4 km
6h 42m€35Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane CDG - RNS
3h 40m€147–425Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain 003C
3h 35m€70–230Drive 537.9 km
- Drive from Lille to Rennescar 537.9 km
5h 41m€82–119Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LIL - RNS
9h 16m€199–290Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BRU - RNS
7h 33m€156–373Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
5h 54m€127–375
Lille to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Rennes is to rideshare which costs €35 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Rennes is to train via Paris which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at Rennes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Rennes. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Lille and Rennes is 587 km. The road distance is 537.9 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Rennes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Lille to Rennes, including transfers.
Lille to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Rennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Rennes is to train via Paris which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €80 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €290 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Rennes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Rennes twice daily. Tickets cost €27–80 and the journey takes 8h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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 Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–31
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lille to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Lille to Rennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Rennes is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Lille to Rennes.
Book your Lille to Rennes train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lille to Rennes bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 145+ hotels available in Rennes.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lille and Rennes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



























