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Compare train, coach and flight for Saint-Étienne to Rennes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Rennes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, while a train costs an average of £94.
Distance: 550 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£94 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest | £150 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 49m Average total duration 11h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Rennes:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Rennes costing on average £94.
A coach is £173 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Rennes costing on average £232.
Other travel options to Rennes take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 49m.
Flight takes on average 13h 16m.
The journey is about 2h 11m faster (4h 41m by train vs 6h 52m by car) and roughly £56 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£94 vs £150). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Rennes
How to get to Rennes from Saint-Étienne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Rennes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:2013h05Saint-Étienne17:25Rennes£411One-way0 changes
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4:2013h05Saint-Étienne17:25Rennes£411One-way0 changes
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4:2013h05Saint-Étienne17:25Rennes£411One-way0 changes
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10:3014h30Saint-Étienne1:00Rennes£541One-way0 changes
15:4518h35Saint-Étienne10:20Rennes£851One-way0 changes
10:4518h30Saint-Étienne5:15Rennes£941One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Rennes:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Rennes costing on average £94.
A coach is £173 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Rennes costing on average £232.
Other travel options to Rennes take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 49m.
Flight takes on average 13h 16m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Rennes as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Rennes Saint-Jacques Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Rennes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF and arrive in Rennes, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Rennes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF Bus to go to Rennes by coach.
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