There are 5 ways to get from Rennes to Channel Islands by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Pontchaillou to Granvilletrain C12
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
4h 28m$43–137Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Granvillebus K12
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
4h 45m$37–139Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rennes to Saint-Malobus FlixBus N1721
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
6h 22m$70–215Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Rennes to St Malo Ferry Porttaxi
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
6h 26m$227–352Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Pontchaillou to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
6h 33m$75–223
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Channel Islands is to bus and ferry which costs $35 - $140 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Channel Islands is to train and ferry which takes 4h 28m and costs $40 - $140.
The distance between Rennes and Channel Islands is 193 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Channel Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 28m and costs $40 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Rennes to Channel Islands, including transfers.
Channel Islands is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 12:55 PM in Rennes and 11:55 AM in Channel Islands.
There are 88+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Rennes to Channel Islands. However, you can take the train to Granville, walk to Gare, take the line 2 bus to Centre-Ville, walk to Granville, then take the ferry to Jersey St Helier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Jersey St Helier via Gare, Centre-Ville, and Granville in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pontchaillou to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Chausey to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Taxi Rennes
- Phone
- +33 6 68 94 52 41
- Website
- taxirennes.com
Rennes-taxi35
- Phone
- +33 2 30 02 51 39
- Website
- rennes-taxi.com
MK Taxi Rennes
- Phone
- +33 6 50 61 90 10
- Website
- taxis-rennes.fr
All City Taxi Rennes
- Phone
- +33 6 63 38 85 11
- Website
- taxirennes.taxi
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