There are 9 ways to get from Swindon to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
6h 7m€220–424Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Rennescar
9h 29m€80–275Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swindon to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rennescar
8h 1m€253–316Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BRS - RNS
7h 23m€156–436Train, ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
17h 57m€122–222Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LHR - RNS
8h 11m€274–586Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
6h 15m€106–372Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
8h 19m€119–302Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
8h 12m€118–344
Swindon to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Rennes is to train and ferry which costs €120 - €230 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Rennes is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €220 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Rennes via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Swindon and Rennes is 940 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Swindon to Rennes, including transfers.
Swindon to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
Rennes is 1h ahead of Swindon. It is currently 9:43 PM in Swindon and 10:43 PM in Rennes.
Swindon to Rennes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Swindon, England and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Swindon to Rennes via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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