There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Rennes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MAN - RNS
4h 24m€90–448Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
21h 26m€38–219Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
7h 49m€144–616Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
16h 55m€63–316Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rennesbus 792
19h 55m€61–173Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BHX - RNS
7h 51m€147–429Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to Rennescar
12h 21m€116–418Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
10h 23m
Manchester to Rennes by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Rennes is to bus which costs €35 - €220 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Rennes is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €85 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Rennes via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Rennes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Rennes is 616 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €140 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Manchester to Rennes, including transfers.
Manchester to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Rennes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Rennes is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €85 - €450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €650 and takes 7h 49m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs €60 - €180 and takes 19h 55m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Rennes, France?
easyJet and KLM fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rennes via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- 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 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 St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:10 AM in Manchester and 7:10 AM in Rennes.
Manchester to Rennes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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