There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Lorient by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane DUB - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
7h 11m€139–436Fly Dublin Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)plane DUB - LRT
10h 42m€82–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Cork Portcar
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Lorientcar
20h 47m€185–219Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Gentbus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Lorientbus
3d 21h€143–516Fly Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
7h 57m€91–279Fly Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUB - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
8h 10m€130–309Fly 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
12h 43m€140–446Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain Tgv
27h 20m€460–1,244
Ireland to Lorient by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Lorient is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs €130 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Lorient via Rădăuți, Gent Zuid perron 8, Ghent Dampoort and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Ireland and Lorient is 889 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Lorient without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Ireland to Lorient, including transfers.
Ireland to Lorient bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Lorient is to bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 10h 42m.
Ireland to Lorient bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 3:55 PM in Ireland and 4:55 PM in Lorient.
What companies run services between Ireland and Lorient, France?
You can take a vehicle from Dublin to Lorient via Dublin, Rădăuți, Gent Zuid perron 8, Gent Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, and Lille in around 3d 21h. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, APG Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) once daily.
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Paris Orly, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport via London Stansted, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Bristol, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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
- Twice a week
- 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
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 Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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