There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Poole by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car train, train, ferry, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rennes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
7h 15m£49–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 792
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
18h 59m£40–118Train
- 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 4m£113–386Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Poolecar
8h 25mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Pontchaillou to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
9h 3m£56–224Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from République to Médiathèquebus 507
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
11h 2m£53–211Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- 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 24m£112–261Fly 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 Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Pooletrain
6h 55m£79–371
Rennes to Poole by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Poole is to bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Poole is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs £75 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
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 4m and costs £110 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Rennes to Poole, including transfers.
Rennes to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Poole is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs £110 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 18h 59m.
Rennes to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Poole is 1h behind Rennes. It is currently 7:26 PM in Rennes and 6:26 PM in Poole.
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, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Seldown Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 18h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pontchaillou to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20
- 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
- £55–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Winchester to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- 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
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Pontchaillou to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from République to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- 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
- £22–95
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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