There are 10 ways to get from Cowes to Lorient by ferry, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, car ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain Tgv
14h 3m€154–196Ferry, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
11h 1m€134–412Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
11h 18m€213–477Ferry, car ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
- Take the bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routièrebus 507
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain Tgv
16h 49mFerry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
- Take the bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routièrebus 507
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus
17h 53mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 936
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare d'échangesbus 615
21h 7mFerry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
9h 20m€154–510Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
10h 33m€141–333Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SOU - GCI
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
13h 10m€211–616Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
10h 24m€181–463
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Lorient is to ferry and car ferry and train which costs €150 - €200 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Lorient is to ferry and train and fly which takes 9h 20m and costs €150 - €550.
The distance between Cowes and Lorient is 570 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Lorient without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 14h 3m and costs €150 - €200.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Cowes to Lorient, including transfers.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Cowes. It is currently 4:57 PM in Cowes and 5:57 PM in Lorient.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Lorient.
What companies run services between Cowes, England and Lorient, France?
There is no direct connection from Cowes to Lorient. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Transport Interchange, walk to Ryde Hoverport, take the ferry to Southsea Hoverport, take the taxi to Portsmouth International Port, take the car ferry to St Malo Ferry Port, walk to St Malo, take the train to Rennes, then take the train to Lorient. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to Central Station, walk to Southampton Central, take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to Jersey Airport (JER), walk to Jersey Airport, take the line 15 bus to Jersey Liberation, walk to Jersey St Helier, take the ferry to Granville, walk to Centre-Ville, take the line 2 bus to Gare, walk to Granville, take the train to Rennes, then take the train to Lorient.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare d'échanges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- Hovertravel
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Hovertravel
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Hovertravel
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Red Funnel
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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