There are 15 ways to get from Rennes to Patras by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, car train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rennes to Port of Anconacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
36h 40m€341–504Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NTE - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
12h 50m€118–302Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
36h 51m€377–890Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 792
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
40h 32mDrive 2,852.6 km
- Drive from Rennes to Patrascar 2,852.6 km
33h 33m€509–735Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
37h 15m€327–671Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
2d 1h€343–653Bus via Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Patrasbus
2d 5hDrive, car train
- Drive from Rennes to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar
33h 14m€487–1,574Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane RNS - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
25h 3m€278–873Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RNS - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
13h 42m€170–357Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane RNS - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
25h 41m€311–930Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane NTE - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
18h 30m€191–728Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Patras Araxos Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane NTE - GPA
8h 21m€189–637Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy TGVtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ORY - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
15h 16m€200–435
Rennes to Patras by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Patras is to train and fly and bus which costs €110 - €310 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Patras is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €180 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Patras. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Patra via Gare de Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 32m.
The distance between Rennes and Patras is 2480 km. The road distance is 2852.6 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Patras without a car is to train and ferry which takes 36h 51m and costs €370 - €900.
It takes approximately 36h 40m to get from Rennes to Patras, including transfers.
Rennes to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Patras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Rennes. It is currently 12:30 PM in Rennes and 1:30 PM in Patras.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Patras is 2853 km. It takes approximately 33h 33m to drive from Rennes to Patras.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Rennes to Patra via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 40h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Preveza Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Kalamata International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Preveza Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Preveza Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Preveza Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Preveza Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- €23–55
- 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 Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/argjiro-shpk-bus-travel-in-albania
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Gjirokastër to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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