There are 12 ways to get from Rennes to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 44m£217–428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 792
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
19h 19m£67–112Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 20m£103–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
9h 45m£76–409Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
9h 10mFly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RNS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 41m£133–351Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RNS - CWL
9h 58m£154–396Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NTE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 7m£101–269Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 17m£130–446Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Pontchaillou to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane JER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 51m£132–346Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 35m£115–324Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 3m£135–344
Rennes to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Cardiff is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs £130 - £450.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Cardiff Central via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Rennes and Cardiff is 656 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs £210 - £430.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Rennes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Rennes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Cardiff is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs £210 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 19h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £400 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Rennes to Cardiff Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–250
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via London Gatwick Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- 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
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £50–70
- 1st Class
- £75–100
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £60–85
- 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
- £50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £19–28
- Rail 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- 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
- £95–140
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £30–45
- Car
- £80–120
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £23–29
- Car
- £40–60
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 1:24 PM in Rennes and 12:24 PM in Cardiff.
Rennes to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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