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Compare train and coach for Rennes to Poitiers
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Rennes to Poitiers among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £60 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, while a train costs an average of £124.
Distance: 228 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£60 Average Price Cheapest | £124 Average Price | £55 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 29m Average total duration 8h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Rennes to Poitiers:
A coach is £64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Poitiers costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 29m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (3h 10m by train vs 3h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £124 compared to roughly £55 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Rennes to Poitiers
How to get to Poitiers from Rennes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rennes to Poitiers is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 50053 · 959191:1011h00Rennes, Gare Routière12:10Poitiers, Railway Station£521One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 50053 · 959191:1011h00Rennes, Gare Routière12:10Poitiers, Railway Station£521One-way1 change
Fastest
- 8088 · 849518:353h09Rennes station21:44Poitiers£1491One-way1 change
Other options
- 8052 · 84457:483h49Rennes station11:37Poitiers£1331One-way1 change
- 8790 · 83757:003h50Rennes station10:50Poitiers£1331One-way1 change
- 9884 · 52026:253h54Rennes station10:19Poitiers£1451One-way1 change
- 52019 · 9591923:5012h20Rennes, Gare Routière12:10Poitiers, Railway Station£591One-way1 change
- 50918 · 31619:1512h30Rennes, Gare Routière21:45Poitiers, Railway Station£1131One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Poitiers:
A coach is £64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Poitiers costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 29m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rennes and Poitiers as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rennes station and arrive in Poitiers.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rennes, Gare Routière and arrive in Poitiers, Railway Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Poitiers by coach.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Poitiers by train.
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