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Compare train, coach and flight for Rennes to Rouen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Rennes to Rouen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. 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 £24, while a train costs an average of £64.
Distance: 251 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£24 Average Price Cheapest | £64 Average Price | £54 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 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 Rouen:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Rouen costing on average £64.
A coach is £152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Rouen costing on average £177.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 56m.
Flight takes on average 6h 28m.
Tickets start at around £24 compared to roughly £54 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £30. The journey takes 4h 26m versus 3h 16m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Rennes to Rouen
How to get to Rouen from Rennes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rennes to Rouen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:204h50Rennes, Gare Routière15:10Rouen, Avenue Champlain£321One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:204h50Rennes, Gare Routière15:10Rouen, Avenue Champlain£321One-way0 changes
Fastest
AF753111:051h10Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport12:15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£1431One-way0 changes
Other options
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31799:555h30Rennes station15:25Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite£801One-way1 change - 8720+
1313513:354h16Rennes station17:51Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite£981One-way1 change - 8710+311711:354h32Rennes station16:07Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite£1091One-way1 change
- AF6277 · AF736718:2021h30Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport15:50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£3091One-way1 change
- AF6277 · AF736918:2025h50Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport20:10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£3251One-way1 change
- AF6277 · AF737118:2013h00Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport7:20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£4511One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Rouen:
A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Rouen costing on average £88.
A coach is £309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rennes to Rouen costing on average £333.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 46m.
Coach takes on average 4h 56m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rennes and Rouen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rennes, Gare Routière and arrive in Rouen, Avenue Champlain.
- Flights mostly depart from Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rennes station and arrive in Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Rouen by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Rouen by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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