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EUR 1.50 buys you a local ride on Bus 57

Bus 57 is a STAR local line linking Rennes to Saint‑Jacques‑de‑la‑Lande’s residential streets, with tickets at about EUR 1.50 for a single trip. It mainly serves workers and residents in the southwest suburbs, not classic airport traffic. Think of it as a neighborhood bus that happens to run near the airport, not to it.

The official run time is about 20 minutes end to end, but that’s on the timetable, not door to terminal. The key catch: 57 does not pull up to T1. You’ll have a walk or a transfer from the nearest stop, which can easily add another 10–20 minutes if you’re hauling luggage or dealing with rain.

Frequency sits around every 20–30 minutes off‑peak, and locals report headways getting worse later in the evening. Miss one bus by two minutes and your total airport trip can jump from 20–30 minutes to closer to an hour once you factor in the extra wait plus the walk to T1.

Rennes residents on secondary lines like 57 complain about bunching and random gaps in service, especially outside rush hour. That makes it a shaky option if you have a tight departure time at Rennes‑Saint‑Jacques Airport and need to be at terminal T1 for check‑in 60–90 minutes before a short‑haul flight.

Regulars who fly often tend to skip 57 for airport access and instead pair the B line metro with a short taxi or ride‑hail from a nearby station when they have bags. That combo usually cuts total travel time and reduces the risk of missing a flight because a local bus is late or bunched.

Practical tip: use Bus 57 only if you already live or stay in Saint‑Jacques‑de‑la‑Lande and have a loose schedule; everyone else is better off budgeting for the metro plus a 5–10 minute cab to T1.