There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to England by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
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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
5h 20m£142–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N215 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
15h 34m£45–85Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Londoncar
9h 45m£69–286Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
6h 52mBus, 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 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
12h 17m£74–221Fly 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 London Bridgetrain
4h 16m£57–290Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane RNS - BHX
6h 21m£114–356Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RNS - BRS
6h 37m£111–311Train 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 London Bridgetrain
5h 52m£63–208Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RNS - LCY
8h 15m£105–608Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
6h 26m£75–239
Rennes to England by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to England is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to England is to fly and train which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to England. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to England station. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Leicester Square station via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Rennes and England is 509 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to England without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs £140 - £290.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Rennes to England, including transfers.
Rennes to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to England is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs £140 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 15h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £360 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and England?
You can take a train from Rennes to Leicester Square station via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Horse Guards Parade via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, and Victoria Coach Station in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–380
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 London City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–750
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- 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
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £50–70
- 1st Class
- £75–95
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
- £27–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 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 (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 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–27
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- 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
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £24–30
- Car
- £45–65
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
England is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 10:40 PM in Rennes and 9:40 PM in England.
Rennes to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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