Day trip from Bournemouth to Rennes
Rennes lies 291 km (181 mi) south of Bournemouth, +1 h on the clock. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 291 km (181 mi) apart, Rennes is a realistic day trip from Bournemouth: about 4 h 44 min each way by road.
| Bournemouth | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom | France |
| Population | 163,600 | 227,830 |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+1 (Europe/London) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | BH1–BH7 | 35000–35998 CEDEX 9 |
Clocks in Rennes are 1 h ahead of Bournemouth right now, so a 4 h 44 min journey lands 5 h 44 min later by the destination clock.
What changes when you arrive in Rennes
Crossing from United Kingdom into France: money changes from the Pound to the Euro (EUR); traffic switches to the right; sockets are Euro, Type E; the dialling code becomes +33; the emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842.
What to see in Rennes
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes | 91,594 | 2017 |
| Museum of Brittany | 66,021 | 2019 |
| écomusée de la Bintinais | 57,177 | 2018 |
| Departmental archives of Ille-et-Vilaine | 1,063 | 2021 |
| archives régionales de Bretagne | 0 | 2020 |
The busiest is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes at 91,594 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Where to book tours and tickets in Rennes
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Staying in Rennes
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Common questions
How far is Rennes from Bournemouth?
291 km (181 mi) in a straight line, south of Bournemouth; by road roughly 354 km (220 mi).
How long does it take to get from Bournemouth to Rennes by road?
About 4 h 44 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Bournemouth and Rennes?
Rennes is 1 h ahead at the moment (Europe/Paris against Europe/London).
What currency do I need in Rennes?
The Euro (EUR).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.