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There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    9h 7m
    €120–330

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    8h 21m
    €116–305

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 46m
    €351–538

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    46h 35m
    €349–642

  5. Drive  3,117.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Athenscar car 3,117.4 km
    31h 18m
    €582–840

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    8h 36m
    €158–373

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    8h 11m
    €168–416

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 792
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    42h 4m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 3h
    €410–659

  10. Bus via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava centrebus bus 901 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h
    €277–355

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rennes to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    34h 58m
    €566–813

Rennes to Athens by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration37h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,397.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Athens, Greece?

Air France, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Athens via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 42h 4m.

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