There are 10 ways to get from Lorient to Bournemouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
9h 22m£239–485Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lorient to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
9h 31m£68–397Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
12h 6m£83–278Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
12h 44mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lorient to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
10h 15m£243–302Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Bournemouthtrain
8h 36m£142–426Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Bournemouthtrain
9h 6m£121–346Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane JER - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
10h 33m£152–412Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
9h 14m£114–359Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BES - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Bournemouthtrain
8h 21m£132–405
Lorient to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Bournemouth is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £400 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Bournemouth is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 21m and costs £130 - £410.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Bournemouth via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Lorient and Bournemouth is 730 miles.
The best way to get from Lorient to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs £230 - £490.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Lorient to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Lorient to Bournemouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 10:33 PM in Lorient and 9:33 PM in Bournemouth.
Lorient to Bournemouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Book your Lorient to Bournemouth train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Lorient to Bournemouth via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- 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
- £24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Basingstoke to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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