There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Lorient by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes591A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to LorientTer
7h 12m€54–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lorient761
7h 15m€27–75Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bordeaux to Lorient480 km
6h 3m€32Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)BOD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorient
8h 36m€178–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to VannesBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Vannes to LorientTer / ...
7h 46m€31–103Drive 480.3 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Lorient480.3 km
5h 1m€74–106Fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BOD - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorient
8h 53m€167–305Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BOD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorient
8h 39m€99–254
Bordeaux to Lorient by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Lorient is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Lorient is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Lorient. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux Saint-Jean and arriving at Lorient via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Lorient is 561 km. The road distance is 480.3 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Lorient without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €50 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Bordeaux to Lorient, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Lorient train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Lorient is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €75 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Lorient, France?
You can take a train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Lorient via Nantes in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Lorient 6 times a week. Tickets cost €27–75 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vannes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Vannes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bordeaux to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lorient station.
Bordeaux to Lorient train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Lorient is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Bordeaux to Lorient.
Book your Bordeaux to Lorient train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bordeaux to Lorient bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1297+ hotels available in Lorient.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bordeaux and Lorient. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















