There are 3 ways to get from Rennes to Étel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 618 bus
best- Take the train from Rennes to Auraytrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare routièrebus 618
2h 54mDrive 147.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Rennes to Ételcar 147.1 km
1h 45m€24–34Bus, line 616 bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare routièrebus 616
4h 39m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Étel is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Étel is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Étel. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Gare routière via Gare d'échanges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Rennes and Étel is 165 km. The road distance is 147.1 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Étel without a car is to train and line 618 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Rennes to Étel, including transfers.
Rennes to Étel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Étel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lorient - Échange Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Étel is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Rennes to Étel.
There are 2630+ hotels available in Étel.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Étel, France?
You can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Gare routière via Lorient - Échange Bus Station and Gare d'échanges in around 4h 39m.
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 Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Auray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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