There are 8 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 Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the car ferry 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
15h 23m€76–218Ferry, 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 15m€134–449Ferry, car ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the car ferry 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
17h 16m€85–207Ferry, 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 20m€119–307Ferry 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 37m€171–522Ferry, train to London Stansted 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 London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
10h 54m€130–347Ferry 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 car ferry 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 49m€200–459Ferry, 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 10m€166–374
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Lorient is to ferry and car ferry and train which costs €75 - €220 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Lorient is to ferry and train and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs €130 - €450.
The distance between Cowes and Lorient is 601 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Lorient without a car is to ferry and car ferry and train which takes 15h 23m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 15h 23m to get from Cowes to Lorient, including transfers.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Cowes. It is currently 5:44 AM in Cowes and 6:44 AM in Lorient.
There are 1431+ 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 ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to WestQuay, take the bus to Estella Road, walk 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 Clapham Junction, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, walk to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, take the subway to Gares, walk 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
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 St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €21–30
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
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 Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- 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
- €30
- 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 St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- 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
- €19–95
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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