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How to get fromLorient to Corkby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lorient to Cork by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus bus
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BES - ORK
    9h 35m
    €162–583

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NTE - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    10h 20m
    €103–282

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 29m
    €109–186

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane NTE - ORK
    8h 51m
    €114–278

  5. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane RNS - ORK
    9h 2m
    €155–439

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CDG - ORK
    8h 43m
    €204–471

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Quimpertrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Ferrybus bus 960
    3. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 36m

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train Ter
    3. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 47m
    €135–242

Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Lorient, France and Cork, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Lorient to Cork. However, you can take the bus to Brest, walk to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 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 29m.

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