There are 10 ways to get from Rennes to England by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, car ferry, train, car, 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
5h 17m£83–401Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 792
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
13h 7m£45–97Bus, ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from République to Office du Tourismebus 507
- Take the ferry from Dinard Cale Corsaire to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
13h 53m£49–159Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
6h 52mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
8h 11m£119–168Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane RNS - LHR
6h 36m£193–489Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane RNS - BHX
6h 15m£134–318Fly 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 9m£63–256Train 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
6h£66–255Train 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 36m£69–260
Rennes to England by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to England is to bus which costs £45 - £100 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to England is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs £60 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to England. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Trafalgar Square via Paris, Calais and Victoria Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
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 17m.
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 17m and costs £80 - £410.
It takes approximately 5h 17m 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 17m and costs £80 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 13h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £190 - £490 and takes 6h 36m.
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 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Trafalgar Square via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Calais, London Victoria, and Victoria Station in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–380
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–110
- 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
- £18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- £50–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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 Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from République to Office du Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Dinard Cale Corsaire to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- 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
- £18–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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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 10:14 AM in Rennes and 9:14 AM in England.
Rennes to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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