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By train
There are several trains (TGV) on a typical week day from Paris, Lille and Lyon to Rennes. In the following is listed the number of round trips and journey times with a TGV (high speed train):
- 20 TGV Paris, Montparnasse train station (Paris – West) – Rennes (1h30)
- 3 TGV Roissy, Charles de Gaulles airport – Rennes (2h15)
- 3 TGV Lille – Rennes (3h25)
- 2 TGV Lyon – Rennes (4h00)
For more information see the French SNCF Railway server.
By plane
From Rennes-St Jacques airport there are 22 direct daily flights to/from French and European towns.
To reach downtown from the airport:
- Taxi : It is strongly advised to book a taxi directly from the airport, at daytime, the trip to the campus / downtown is about 20 €.
- Bus : line #57 links St-Jacques to Rennes city center. Buses run from 6h50 to 19h45 about once an hour and every 10-15 minutes during the rush hours. Bus stops “Pommerais” or “Abbé Grimault” are 800 meters away from the airport in the St-Jacques village. (travel time around 20 min.) The terminus of that line 57 is Rennes downtown.
Another possibility: From Dinard Airport (70 km from Rennes) there are daily flight to/from Great Britain.