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There are 13 ways to get from Rennes to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    best
    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 47m
    €172–377

  2. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    9h 5m
    €119–307

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    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 41m
    €343–509

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 9m
    €344–620

  5. Drive  3,117.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Athenscar car 3,117.4 km
    31h 18m
    €599–864

  6. 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 15m
    €175–439

  7. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    9h 43m
    €140–390

  8. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BES - ATH
    9h 40m
    €161–517

  9. Train, train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    3. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFR - ATH
    18h 52m
    €174–491

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    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 12m

  11. 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
    €421–652

  12. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h

  13. 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 42m
    €606–866

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration37h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,566.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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

Air France, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Athens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 42h 12m.

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