- Must visit
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
The city’s main fine arts museum presents paintings, antiquities and temporary exhibitions in a central historic setting.
Flights from London to Rennes depart on average 15 times per day, taking around 2h 4m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £19 if you book in advance.
There are 2 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:33, the last at 22:00. The fastest flight covers the 394 km distance in 1h 10m. March is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 394 km |
Average flight duration 2h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price £19 |
Flights per day 15 |
Direct flights 2 |
Fastest flight 1h 10m |
First flight 5:33 |
Last flight 22:00 |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 14 days |
Cheapest price on 08 Sept
£51
Average ticket price on 08 Sept
£191
Fastest journey on 08 Sept
1 h 30 m
Average journey duration on 08 Sept
3 h 46 m
Flights on 08 Sept
85
Distance
394 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Rennes is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Rennes will cost around £191 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £51.
On Tue 08 Sept, we found 85 flights from London to Rennes, including 1 direct services.
These direct flights cover the 394 km distance in an average of 3 h 46 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 30 m .
The slowest flights will take 5 h 2 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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5470Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Rennes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £62, while a train costs an average of £160.
Distance: 394 km
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£62 Average Price Cheapest | £160 Average Price | £74 Average Price | £125 Average Price | £60 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 30m Average total duration 14h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 10h 59m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Rennes:
A flight is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from London to Rennes costing on average £74.
A flight is £63 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Rennes costing on average £125.
A flight is £98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Rennes costing on average £160.
Other travel options to Rennes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 59m.
Coach takes on average 14h 0m.
The table below shows live departures for London to Rennes flights for today, Monday 7 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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U22433+ 5470 | 6:00 London Luton Airport | 7h47 | 14:47 Rennes station | 1 change | |
U22433+ 9832 · 5386 | 6:00 London Luton Airport | 13h31 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U22433+ 5280 · 7052 · 8793 | 6:00 London Luton Airport | 13h10 | 20:10 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
AF1381+ 5470 | 6:15 London Heathrow Airport | 7h32 | 14:47 Rennes station | 1 change | |
AF1381+ 9832 · 5386 | 6:15 London Heathrow Airport | 13h16 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
AF1381+ 5280 · 7052 · 8793 | 6:15 London Heathrow Airport | 12h55 | 20:10 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
AF1381 · AF7366 · AF6276 | 6:15 London Heathrow Airport | 10h25 | 17:40 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 2 changes | |
FR 2232 | 6:35 London Stansted Airport | 1h30 | 9:05 Nantes Atlantique Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA300+ 9832 · 5386 | 7:20 London Heathrow Airport | 12h11 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
BA300+ 5470 | 7:20 London Heathrow Airport | 6h27 | 14:47 Rennes station | 1 change | |
BA300+ 5480 · 2680 · 8751 | 7:20 London Heathrow Airport | 13h05 | 21:25 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
LG4592 · LG8013+ 5488 · 8063 | 7:35 London City Airport | 14h34 | 23:09 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
LG4592 · LG8013+ 9838 | 7:35 London City Airport | 12h54 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
LG4592 · LG8013+ 9832 · 5386 | 7:35 London City Airport | 11h56 | 20:31 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
U28403+ 9832 · 5386 | 7:45 London Gatwick Airport | 11h46 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U28403+ 5470 | 7:45 London Gatwick Airport | 6h02 | 14:47 Rennes station | 1 change | |
U28403+ 5480 · 2680 · 8751 | 7:45 London Gatwick Airport | 12h40 | 21:25 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
KL980 · KL1407+ 9838 | 8:25 London City Airport | 12h04 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL980 · KL1415 | 8:25 London City Airport | 4h30 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL980+ KL2013+ 5488 · 8063 | 8:25 London City Airport | 13h44 | 23:09 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
KL980+ KL2013+ 9838 | 8:25 London City Airport | 12h04 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL1002 · KL1407+ 9838 | 8:40 London Heathrow Airport | 11h49 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL1002 · KL1415 | 8:40 London Heathrow Airport | 4h15 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL1002+ KL2013+ 9838 | 8:40 London Heathrow Airport | 11h49 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL1002+ KL2013+ 5488 · 8063 | 8:40 London Heathrow Airport | 13h29 | 23:09 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
BA302+ 5470 | 8:45 London Heathrow Airport | 5h02 | 14:47 Rennes station | 1 change | |
BA302+ 9838 | 8:45 London Heathrow Airport | 11h44 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
AF1681+ 9838 | 8:55 London Heathrow Airport | 11h34 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
AF1681 · AF7366 · AF6276 | 8:55 London Heathrow Airport | 7h45 | 17:40 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 2 changes | |
KL982 · KL1407+ 9838 | 9:20 London City Airport | 11h09 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL982+ KL2013+ 9838 | 9:20 London City Airport | 11h09 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL982 · KL1415 | 9:20 London City Airport | 3h35 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL982+ KL2013+ 5488 · 8063 | 9:20 London City Airport | 12h49 | 23:09 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
U22435+ 9838 | 9:50 London Luton Airport | 10h39 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
U22435+ 5488 · 8063 | 9:50 London Luton Airport | 12h19 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U22435+ 9832 · 5386 | 9:50 London Luton Airport | 9h41 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL984+ KL2013+ 9838 | 10:00 London City Airport | 10h29 | 21:29 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL984 · KL1409+ 5488 · 8063 | 10:00 London City Airport | 12h09 | 23:09 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
KL984+ KL2013+ 5488 · 8063 | 10:00 London City Airport | 12h09 | 23:09 Rennes station | 3 changes | |
AF1705+ 9838 | 10:25 London Gatwick Airport | 10h04 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
AF1705+ 5488 · 8063 | 10:25 London Gatwick Airport | 11h44 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
AF1705+ 9832 · 5386 | 10:25 London Gatwick Airport | 9h06 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL2371 · KL2038 | 10:25 London Gatwick Airport | 22h55 | 10:20 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
U24662+ 5488 · 8063 | 11:10 London Southend Airport | 10h59 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U24662+ 9832 · 5386 | 11:10 London Southend Airport | 8h21 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U24662+ 9838 | 11:10 London Southend Airport | 9h19 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
AF1581+ 9832 · 5386 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h01 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
AF1581+ 9838 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h59 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
AF1581+ 5488 · 8063 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 10h39 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
BA304+ 9832 · 5386 | 11:45 London Heathrow Airport | 7h46 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
BA304+ 9838 | 11:45 London Heathrow Airport | 8h44 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
BA304+ 5488 · 8063 | 11:45 London Heathrow Airport | 10h24 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
FR 8503 | 12:40 London Stansted Airport | 1h30 | 15:10 Nantes Atlantique Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA306+ 5488 · 8063 | 12:50 London Heathrow Airport | 9h19 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
BA306+ 9838 | 12:50 London Heathrow Airport | 7h39 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
BA306+ 9832 · 5386 | 12:50 London Heathrow Airport | 6h41 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U28395 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 1h15 | 15:25 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
U28411+ 9838 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 7h19 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
U28411+ 9832 · 5386 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 6h21 | 20:31 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U28411+ 5488 · 8063 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 8h59 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U22437+ 9838 | 13:55 London Luton Airport | 6h34 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
U22437+ 5488 · 8063 | 13:55 London Luton Airport | 8h14 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
BA308+ 9838 | 15:05 London Heathrow Airport | 5h24 | 21:29 Rennes station | 1 change | |
BA308+ 5488 · 8063 | 15:05 London Heathrow Airport | 7h04 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
AF1781+ 5488 · 8063 | 15:20 London Heathrow Airport | 6h49 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
U24660+ 5488 · 8063 | 15:35 London Stansted Airport | 6h34 | 23:09 Rennes station | 2 changes | |
KL3565 · KL2038 | 17:00 London Gatwick Airport | 16h20 | 10:20 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
AF1707 · AF7530 | 17:00 London Gatwick Airport | 16h20 | 10:20 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL990 · KL1415 | 17:10 London City Airport | 19h45 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL1012 · KL1415 | 17:10 London Heathrow Airport | 19h45 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
AF1281 · AF7530 | 17:35 London Heathrow Airport | 15h45 | 10:20 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL992 · KL1415 | 17:50 London City Airport | 19h05 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL994 · KL1415 | 19:00 London City Airport | 17h55 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL1014 · KL1415 | 19:15 London Heathrow Airport | 17h40 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
AF1181 · AF7530 | 19:45 London Heathrow Airport | 13h35 | 10:20 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL996 · KL1415 | 20:15 London City Airport | 16h40 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL996 · KL1401+ KL2038 | 20:15 London City Airport | 13h05 | 10:20 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 2 changes | |
KL1016 · KL1415 | 20:55 London Heathrow Airport | 16h00 | 13:55 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 1 change | |
KL1016 · KL1401+ KL2038 | 20:55 London Heathrow Airport | 12h25 | 10:20 Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport | 2 changes | |
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Discover the best of Rennes — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Rennes trip today.
The city’s main fine arts museum presents paintings, antiquities and temporary exhibitions in a central historic setting.
Set in the former Jacobin convent, this museum explores Rennes and Brittany through archaeology, history and changing exhibitions.
This science museum is known for Brittany-themed displays, a planetarium and natural history collections suitable for all ages.
This large central square is a focal point for markets, events and major city views, linking historic and modern Rennes.
Rennes’ medieval quarter is filled with half-timbered houses, narrow lanes and lively streets ideal for walking and photography.
This long formal park features gardens, lawns, an aviary and calm walking paths, making it one of Rennes’ best green escapes.
Buckwheat savoury crêpe from Brittany, usually filled with ham, cheese and egg. A regional staple tied to Breton buckwheat farming traditions.
A hot pork sausage wrapped in a buckwheat galette, especially associated with Rennes markets and football crowds. It is one of the city’s signature street foods.
Breton butter cake made with laminated dough and plenty of salted butter. Rennes bakeries often sell it as a rich regional sweet treat.
Refined restaurant offering contemporary French cooking with Breton produce in an elegant atmosphere suited to a special meal.
Well-known Rennes crêperie serving classic Breton galettes and crêpes in a warm, traditional dining room near the historic centre.
Popular traditional venue known for galette-saucisse and Breton specialities in a lively, no-frills setting appreciated by locals.
Moderate for France: hotels and dining are usually cheaper than Paris, while public transport and casual meals remain fairly affordable for visitors.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis can be rounded up, and small change is fine in cafés.
Official public transport app
Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport -> Gare SNCF de Rennes
Frequent flights depart from London heading for Rennes, every two hours on average for direct routes. Indirect flights leave more frequently throughout the day but have a much longer total travel time. The journey takes an average of one hour and twenty-five minutes on direct flights, while indirect routes take around three hours plus layover time. Direct flights from London to Rennes are operated from several airports, including London Southend Airport (SEN), London Luton Airport (LTN) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW). All flights travel to either Rennes Airport (RNS) or Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE).
Air France, easyJet, Flybe and Ryanair operate the direct flights from London to Rennes. Numerous other airlines, including KLM, have connecting flights on various routes between London and Rennes. These flights require a layover in airports in Paris, Amsterdam or Brussels.
Most flights from London to Rennes take around one hour and twenty minutes on a direct route. Flight routes that require a change in another city will double the flying time, plus additional waiting time in the airport.
There are usually between five and seven direct flights from London to Rennes each day. In addition, there are over 40 indirect routes flown between the two cities.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Rennes by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Rennes, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most London to Rennes flights use the London Heathrow Airport to Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare London and Rennes airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
London Heathrow Airport is 23 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Heathrow Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for up to 4 hours. ATMs are located in all terminals, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Heathrow Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Heathrow Airport: Assistance.
London City Airport is 12 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London City Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London City Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London City Airport: Elevators, ramps.
London Gatwick Airport is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Gatwick Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for 90 minutes. ATMs are located in both terminals, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Gatwick Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Gatwick Airport: Assistance.
Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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