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How to get fromBournemouth to Lorientby car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Lorient by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car train, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Lorientcar car
    9h 19m
    €79–273

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    9h 51m
    €281–557

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    13h 49m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lorientcar car
    10h 14m
    €283–354

  5. Train, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LGW - BES
    3. Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus bus
    8h 31m
    €153–458

  6. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain train
    8h 21m
    €166–490

Bournemouth to Lorient by train, subway, and foot

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 435 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Lorient, France?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Lorient via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 51m.

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