There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Gare de Rennes by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, subway, car, 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 Lyon Perrache to Rennestrain 081A
4h 21m€120–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 45m€24–70Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Rennes671.9 km
8h 52m€48Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, subway
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the subway from Saint-Jacques - Gaîté to Garessubway
3h 25m€119–479Drive 670.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Gare de Rennescar 670.6 km
7h 10m€102–147Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
5h 51m€67–197
Lyon to Gare de Rennes by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Gare de Rennes is to bus which costs €24 - €70 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Gare de Rennes is to fly and subway which takes 3h 25m and costs €110 - €480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Rennes - Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Perrache and arriving at Rennes. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Lyon and Gare de Rennes is 785 km. The road distance is 670.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Gare de Rennes without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €120 - €290.
The train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes takes 4h 18m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lyon to Gare de Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Gare de Rennes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Perrache station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Gare de Rennes is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €70 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Gare de Rennes, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes twice daily. Tickets cost €130–290 and the journey takes 4h 18m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €24–70 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
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 Lyon Perrache to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–290
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–170
- 1st Class
- €160–210
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0805 30 50 65
- Website
- star.fr
Subway from Saint-Jacques - Gaîté to Gares
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- star.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Gare de Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Lyon to Gare de Rennes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Gare de Rennes is 671 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Lyon to Gare de Rennes.
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