There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais FrethunTgv
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
5h 20mBus, travel via Calais
- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
8h 48mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
5h 57mFly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 42mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal700
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
12h 23mFly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)RNS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
5h 57mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 29mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NTE - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 33m
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Rennes and Channel Tunnel is 720 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Rennes to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 715+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Rennes to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, walk to Montparnasse Bienvenue, take the line 4 subway to Gare du Nord, walk to Paris Nord, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Channel Tunnel via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, and Calais in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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