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

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  1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

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    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    8h 39m
    €125–346

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    39h 34m
    €401–824

  3. 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 13m

  4. Drive 3,117.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Athenscar car 3,117.4 km
    31h 18m
    €560–809

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    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
    7h 44m
    €135–306

  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 16m
    €175–386

  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
    7h 58m
    €186–426

  8. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 17m
    €357–555

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 3h
    €403–935

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus bus 702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h

  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
    €550–784

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,392.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

Air France, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. 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 13m.

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