There are 9 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 / ...
7h€98–165Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lorient to Bordeaux480.2 km
6h 2m€32Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Bordeauxbus 761
7h 30m€40–65Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane RNS - BOD
7h 17m€217–379Train, bus
- Take the train from Lorient to Vannestrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Vannes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 21m€39–71Drive 479.5 km
- Drive from Lorient to Bordeauxcar 479.5 km
5h 3m€77–111Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NTE - BOD
7h 8m€166–299Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BES - BOD
7h 58m€155–364Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LRT - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
5h 23m€115–422
Lorient to Bordeaux by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 €75 - €120.
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 7h.
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 7h and costs €95 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 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 7h and costs €95 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 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 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lorient to Bordeaux 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 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
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–360
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
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 Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lorient to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vannes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lorient to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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 2342+ 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.



















