There are 8 ways to get from Lorient to Arcachon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to ArcachonTer
6h 53m€98–302Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lorient to VannesTer
- Take the bus from Vannes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to ArcachonTer
9h 45m€42–125Drive 544.6 km
- Drive from Lorient to Arcachon544.6 km
5h 41m€83–120Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)RNS - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
7h 58m€186–332Train
- Take the train from Lorient to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to ArcachonTer
8h 18m€67–476Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Bordeaux761
- Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to ArcachonAutocar
10h 35m€42–88Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)NTE - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
8h 52m€110–414Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Brest
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BES - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
8h 41m€176–323
Lorient to Arcachon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Arcachon is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Arcachon is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Arcachon via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Arcachon via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Lorient and Arcachon is 1137 km. The road distance is 544.6 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Arcachon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lorient to Arcachon, including transfers.
Lorient to Arcachon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Arcachon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Arcachon is to train via Paris which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Arcachon, France?
You can take a train from Lorient to Arcachon via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Bordeaux St Jean in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Arcachon via Bordeaux and Bordeaux St Jean in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- 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 Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- 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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–34
- 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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vannes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Arcachon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Lorient to Arcachon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Arcachon is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Lorient to Arcachon.
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