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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Rennes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €4 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, while a train costs an average of €20.
Distance: 62 miles (100 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€4 Average price Cheapest | €20 Average price | €17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Rennes:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Rennes costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Rennes take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 13m.
Tickets start at around €23 compared to roughly €17 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-5.55. The journey takes 1h 43m versus 1h 31m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Rennes
How to get from Nantes to Rennes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Rennes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 500245:35 AM1h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:15 AMRennes, Gare Routière€31One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 500245:35 AM1h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:15 AMRennes, Gare Routière€31One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 85832610:05 AM1h15Nantes station11:20 AMRennes station€221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 85835012:05 PM1h16Nantes station1:21 PMRennes station€221One-way0 transfers
- 8583825:05 PM1h16Nantes station6:21 PMRennes station€221One-way0 transfers
- 8583583:09 PM1h16Nantes station4:25 PMRennes station€221One-way0 transfers
- 500268:40 PM1h30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes10:10 PMRennes, Gare Routière€61One-way0 transfers
- 724036:05 AM1h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:45 AMRennes, Gare Routière€61One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:05 AM1h30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes8:35 AMRennes, Gare Routière€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Rennes:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Rennes costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Rennes take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 13m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Rennes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Rennes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Rennes, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Rennes by train.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus to go to Rennes by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER.
- 12 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus.
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