There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Cheltenham by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 50m£247–418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Royal Wellbus 444 / ...
17h 33m£62–107Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
15h 18m£133–199Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Royal Wellbus X52
16h 59m£65–88Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cheltenhamcar
9h 39m£77–405Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cheltenhamcar
8h 52m£227–278Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane RNS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 25m£123–358Fly 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 Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 25m£121–319Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane RNS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
9h 24m£272–551Fly 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 Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 54m£103–386Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 4m£128–311
Rennes to Cheltenham by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Cheltenham is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Cheltenham is to train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs £120 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Royal Well via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Rennes and Cheltenham is 631 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to Cheltenham without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs £240 - £420.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Rennes to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Rennes to Cheltenham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Cheltenham train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Cheltenham is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs £240 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 17h 33m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Rennes to Cheltenham Spa 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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Royal Well via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–460
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- £1
- On board ticket
- £2
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- info@pulhams.co.uk
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £59
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Cheltenham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cheltenham is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 9:43 AM in Rennes and 8:43 AM in Cheltenham.
Rennes to Cheltenham train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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