There are 8 ways to get from Lorient to Bordeaux by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
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 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
5h 36m€173–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorient to Bordeauxbus 761
7h 30m€30–55Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lorient to Bordeaux480.2 km
6h 2m€32Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NTE - BOD
7h 14m€111–278Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
6h 59m€92–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Lorient to Vannestrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Vannes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 21m€39–95Drive 479.5 km
- Drive from Lorient to Bordeauxcar 479.5 km
5h 3m€73–106Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BES - BOD
7h 49m€134–336
Lorient to Bordeaux by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Bordeaux is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Bordeaux is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lorient and arriving at Bordeaux. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Lorient and Bordeaux is 1071 km. The road distance is 479.5 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Bordeaux without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 36m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Lorient to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Lorient to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Bordeaux is to train via Paris which takes 5h 36m and costs €170 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Lorient to Bordeaux St Jean via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lorient to Bordeaux 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
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 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–70
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
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 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lorient to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Lorient to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Bordeaux is 479 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Lorient to Bordeaux.
Book your Lorient to Bordeaux train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lorient to Bordeaux bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2321+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lorient and Bordeaux. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















