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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rennes to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rennes to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a flight costs an average of €189.
Distance: 500 miles (806 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€69 Average price Cheapest | €293 Average price | €285 Average price | €248 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
16h 3m Average total duration 15h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 10m Average total duration 8h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Barcelona:
A bus is €215 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Barcelona costing on average €285.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Barcelona costing on average €293.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 40m.
Bus takes on average 15h 33m.
Travel optionsfrom Rennes to Barcelona
How to get from Rennes to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rennes to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 500258:00 AM14h45Rennes, Gare Routière10:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 500258:00 AM14h45Rennes, Gare Routière10:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF7531 · AF104811:05 AM4h30Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport3:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€3071One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 8610 · 971511:35 AM9h57Rennes station9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1801One-way1 transfer
- 12402+
097427:40 AM11h43Rennes station7:23 PMBarcelona Sants€1801One-way1 transfer - 5332+097427:40 AM11h43Rennes station7:23 PMBarcelona Sants€1921One-way1 transfer
- 5302310:10 PM15h10Rennes, Gare Routière1:20 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€601One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM18h25Rennes, Gare Routière2:55 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€621One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM20h05Rennes, Gare Routière4:35 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€731One-way1 transfer
- 9884+
VY82496:25 AM11h05Rennes station5:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1521One-way1 transfer - 5280+VY824712:00 PM12h25Rennes station12:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1551One-way1 transfer
- 5460+VY82474:03 PM8h22Rennes station12:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1751One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Barcelona:
A bus is €215 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Barcelona costing on average €285.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Barcelona costing on average €293.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 40m.
Bus takes on average 15h 33m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rennes and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rennes station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Rennes, Gare Routière and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Air France, KLM, Transavia France to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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