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
best- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
6h 59m€56–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorient to Bordeauxbus 761
7h 30m€23–80Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lorient to Bordeaux480.2 km
6h 2m€32Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane RNS - BOD
6h 48m€158–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Lorient to Vannestrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Vannes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 21m€26–104Drive 479.5 km
- Drive from Lorient to Bordeauxcar 479.5 km
5h 3m€74–107Train 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 21m€112–359Train 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€158–326
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 Saint-Jean via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Lorient and Bordeaux is 561 km. The road distance is 479.5 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs €55 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 59m 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Bordeaux is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs €55 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €80 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Lorient to Bordeaux Saint-Jean via Nantes in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lorient to Bordeaux 5 times a week. Tickets cost €23–80 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–36
- 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
- €23–210
- 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 40m
- 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 Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- €22–30
- 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 Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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 Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- €23–80
- 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
- €18–90
- 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes 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 2234+ 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.




















