A Choice of Transportation at Your Fingertips
Rennes is a 90 minutes train ride or an hour flight from Paris, and the city’s airport offers several flights to other major French and European cities each day. A low-cost daily bus service also runs from the French capital to Rennes.
Before you arrive, take a virtual tour of our main Villejean Campus!
Trains
If you’re looking to get to Rennes from Paris, the most convenient option is to take the high-speed train. You can arrive in downtown Rennes from the center of Paris in just 90 minutes! On average, there are 41 different trains that run between Rennes and Paris each day. Book your train ticket at the SNCF Connect website. Once at the train station, you can access the metro line ‘a’ that stops directly in front of Rennes 2 University (Villejean-Université station) in less than 10 minutes.
Visit the SNCF website for more information on trains.
Planes
Rennes’ airport benefits from several direct flights from European destinations each day. Paris, London, Dublin, Barcelona and many more cities are accessible with 1-2 hour flights. Find a flight that suits your needs at the Airport website. Renne’s airport is located in a neighboring town called St. Jacques la Lande. The bus line 57 runs from the airport to the city centre (Republique station) in just 20 minutes, with a bus available every 20 minutes every weekday as well as Saturdays. From République, the metro line ‘a’ is the quickest way to reach the main campus (Villejean-Université station).
Bus
BlaBlaBus and Flixbus lines make the Paris-Rennes trip in just over 4 hours with prices starting at under 10 €. Other lines also run daily from Rennes across the country. You can book tickets directly from the SNCF Connect website.
For more information on public transportation, see our guide to getting around the city. You can also check out our transportation initiatives.
Car
If you are driving from Paris, Rennes is easily reached by car. It's about 3.5-hour drive from Paris via the toll roads A11 and A81. The journey is about 350 km.
