There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Poole by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
7h 15m£48–369Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus C<>R
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
9h 22m£23–333Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
8h 2m£210–408Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
18h 50m£78–161Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Poolecar
8h 26m£225–275Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Pontchaillou to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
8h 54m£58–224Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane RNS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
7h 13m£117–591Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontchaillou to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane JER - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
8h 20m£135–362
Rennes to Poole by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Poole is to bus and car ferry which costs £22 - £340 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Poole is to fly and train which takes 7h 13m and costs £110 - £600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Poole. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Poole via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Rennes and Poole is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Rennes to Poole without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £210 - £410.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Rennes to Poole, including transfers.
Rennes to Poole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Poole train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Poole is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £210 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Rennes to Poole via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontchaillou to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- £1
- On board ticket
- £2
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Poole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Poole is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 1:49 AM in Rennes and 12:49 AM in Poole.
Rennes to Poole train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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