There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Athens by plane, train, 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
best- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RNS - ATH
8h 53m€150–330Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NTE - ATH
8h 14m€111–286Train, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
34h 5mTrain, bus via Sankt Pölten
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
43h 26m€300–544Drive 3,117.3 km
- Drive from Rennes to Athenscar 3,117.3 km
31h 19m€554–800Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
8h 37m€151–353Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
8h 8m€147–371Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 792
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
42h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 7h€146–211Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Rennes to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislavabus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
2d 8h€238–320Drive, car train
- Drive from Rennes to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
30h 39m€527–1,623
Rennes to Athens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Athens is to bus and train which costs €140 - €220 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Athens station. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Athens Larissis Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Gare de Lyon and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 7m.
The distance between Rennes and Athens is 2398 km. The road distance is 3117.3 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Rennes to Athens, including transfers.
Rennes to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 42h 7m.
Rennes to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Rennes. It is currently 9:16 AM in Rennes and 10:16 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Athens, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Athens Larissis Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 42h 7m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €140–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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