There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Genoa by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
11h 5m€220–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Genoabus FlixBus N1503
20h 5m€98–163Drive 1,144.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Genoacar 1,144.4 km
11h 42m€186–268Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane RNS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
6h 57m€107–334Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
11h 59m€227–350Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane RNS - GOA
26h 14m€142–753Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane RNS - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
9h 34m€162–434Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NTE - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
9h 4m€107–320
Rennes to Genoa by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Genoa is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Genoa is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Genoa via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Genova Brignole via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Torino Lingotto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Rennes and Genoa is 1237 km. The road distance is 1144.4 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Genoa without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 5m and costs €220 - €360.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Rennes to Genoa, including transfers.
Rennes to Genoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Genoa train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Genoa is to train via Paris which takes 11h 5m and costs €220 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €800 and takes 26h 14m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Rennes to Genova Brignole via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Lingotto in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Genoa via Paris in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- 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
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Genoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Rennes to Genoa train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Genoa is 1144 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Rennes to Genoa.
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