There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Lorient by plane, train, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BFS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
11h 6m€135–438Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
9h 6m€99–388Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Cork Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Lorientcar
22h 42m€169–310Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorientbus
34h 26mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BHD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
10h 6m€128–427Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BHD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
9h 6m€132–335Fly Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BFS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
9h 51m€124–266Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain Tgv
29h 9mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain C12
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain Tgv
30h 7m€169–757
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Lorient is to bus and fly and train which costs €95 - €390 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 9h 6m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Lorient via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 26m.
The distance between Belfast and Lorient is 1016 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Lorient without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 34h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Belfast to Lorient, including transfers.
Belfast to Lorient bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Lorient bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 12:14 AM in Belfast and 1:14 AM in Lorient.
There are 1182+ hotels available in Lorient.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Lorient, France?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Lorient. However, you can take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, walk to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, take the subway to Gares, walk to Rennes, then take the train to Lorient. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast to Lorient via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 22h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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