There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Ireland by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport
best- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane RNS - ORK
7h 26m€121–365Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
6h 31m€81–223Train, ferry via Lille
- Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
15h 48m€264–505Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
22h 57m€413–1,148Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane RNS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
8h 24m€204–375Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CDG - ORK
7h 8m€174–409Train, ferry
- Take the train from Pontchaillou to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
25h 27m€332–900Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Grand Paradebus 740
27h 23m
Rennes to Ireland by train, foot, ferry, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Rennes and Ireland is 658 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry via Lille which takes 15h 48m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Rennes to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 1:50 PM in Rennes and 12:50 PM in Ireland.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Ireland?
Air France and KLM fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belfast International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- 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
- €25–50
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pontchaillou to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Wexford Stn to Grand Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–500
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
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