There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Lorient by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain Tgv
9h 51m€282–551Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Archbus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Lorientbus
20h 4m€102–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Lorientcar
13h 39m€136–356Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MAN - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
7h 47m€162–411Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus
25h 36m€108–225Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lorientcar
11h 59mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
8h 7m€106–309Fly Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
9h 33m€112–322Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MAN - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
10h 53m€170–446
Chester to Lorient by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Lorient is to bus which costs €100 - €230 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Lorient is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €160 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Lorient station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Lorient - Échange Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Lorient via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Chester and Lorient is 1278 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Lorient without a car is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Chester to Lorient, including transfers.
Chester to Lorient bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Lorient train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Lorient is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 25h 36m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Lorient, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Lorient via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Lorient - Échange Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- 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
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- €27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- 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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Lorient bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 1:21 PM in Chester and 2:21 PM in Lorient.
Chester to Lorient train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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