There are 7 ways to get from Brighton to Lorient by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, train, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to LorientTgv
8h 55m€150–512Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Lorient
11h 7m€60–179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Lorient
17h 6m€96–480Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lorient
9h 6mFly London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorient
6h 31m€86–291Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorient
7h 29m€77–239Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorient
9h 7m€95–300
Brighton to Lorient by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Lorient is to drive and car ferry which costs €60 - €180 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Lorient via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Brighton and Lorient is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Lorient without a car is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Brighton to Lorient, including transfers.
Brighton to Lorient train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 12:00 AM in Brighton and 1:00 AM in Lorient.
Brighton to Lorient train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Brighton, England and Lorient, France?
You can take a train from Brighton to Lorient via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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 Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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