There are 9 ways to get from Lorient to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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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
9h 12m€103–276Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
16h 32m€93–205Train 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 17m€144–425Train 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
10h 1m€152–400Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- 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 53m€102–308Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CDG - ORK
8h 59m€195–431Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NTE - KIR
- Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
14h 25m€107–398Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain Ter
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
19h 56m€151–319Bus, 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 car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
21h 47m
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Cork is to drive and car ferry which costs €90 - €210 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Cork is to train and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €190 - €440.
The distance between Lorient and Cork is 928 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Cork without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 19h 56m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Lorient to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 6:12 PM in Lorient and 5:12 PM in Cork.
There are 299+ 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 Eglinton Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lorient to Cork via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
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
- €27–70
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Killarney to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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