There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Lorient by plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
9h 54m€111–278Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Lorientcar
18h 31mFly Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORK - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
10h 7m€160–370Fly Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
10h 57m€139–289Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
10h 37m€118–293Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane KIR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
12h 34m€149–295Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Bresttrain Ter
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain Ter
22h 20mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 936
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare d'échangesbus 615
23h 59m
Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Lorient is to train and fly which costs €110 - €300 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 9h 54m and costs €110 - €280.
The distance between Cork and Lorient is 928 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Lorient without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 22h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Cork to Lorient, including transfers.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 6:42 PM in Cork and 7:42 PM in Lorient.
There are 1372+ hotels available in Lorient.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lorient, France?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Lorient. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, then take the train to Lorient. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Lorient via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
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 Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- 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 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
Train from Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 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
- €30–60
- 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 Morlaix to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare d'échanges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- 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
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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