There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, taxi, car, car train, train, plane, or bus
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 Poole to London Waterlootrain
- 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 22m€260–516Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter / ...
8h 14m€66–259Car ferry, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from St Malo Ferry Port to Rennestaxi
7h 37m€193–400Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
8h 27m€264–325Train, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane SOU - RNS
9h 20m€221–594Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus C<>R
9h 39m
Poole to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Rennes is to car ferry and train which costs €65 - €260 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Rennes is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €260 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Rennes via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Poole and Rennes is 998 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Poole to Rennes, including transfers.
Poole to Rennes train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 11:45 PM in Poole and 12:45 AM in Rennes.
Poole to Rennes train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Poole to Rennes via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Taxi St. Malo ABC
- Phone
- +33 6 10 03 18 86
Saint-Malo Taxis
- Phone
- +33 2 23 18 11 81
- Website
- taxi-st-malo.com
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