Day trip from Nantes to Rennes
Rennes lies 100 km (62 mi) north of Nantes, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 100 km (62 mi) apart, Rennes is a realistic day trip from Nantes: about 1 h 37 min each way by road.
| Nantes | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Population | 325,070 | 227,830 |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | 44000–44978 CEDEX 9 | 35000–35998 CEDEX 9 |
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.
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Staying in Rennes
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Common questions
How far is Rennes from Nantes?
100 km (62 mi) in a straight line, north of Nantes; by road roughly 122 km (76 mi).
How long does it take to get from Nantes to Rennes by road?
About 1 h 37 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Nantes and Rennes?
No, both are on Europe/Paris at the moment.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.