There are 8 ways to get from Lorient to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NTE - ORK
8h 50m€122–412Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
9h 48m€115–315Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
16h 26m€145–158Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane RNS - ORK
9h 14m€143–542Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BES - ORK
9h 51m€146–447Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain Ter
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
20h 38m€171–200Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCFbus 615
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 936
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
21h 50mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCFbus 615
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 936
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
22h 51m
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Cork is to drive and car ferry which costs €140 - €160 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Cork is to train and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €420.
The distance between Lorient and Cork is 929 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Cork without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 20h 38m and costs €170 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Lorient to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 5:38 AM in Lorient and 4:38 AM in Cork.
There are 312+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Cork, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lorient to Cork. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lorient to Cork via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- €35–60
- 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 Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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