There are 9 ways to get from Lorient to Cowes by train, car ferry, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry, ferry
best- 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 Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
13h 48m£113–212Train, bus, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
14h 10m£106–196Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Lorient to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
15h 9mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Woolstontrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
9h 7m£117–313Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Woolstontrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 40m£138–402Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- 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 ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
11h 3m£159–393Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, ferry
- 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 Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
9h 47m£132–382Train, car ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GCI - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
13h 11m£172–390Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BES - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Woolstontrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
9h 6m£141–388
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Cowes is to train and bus and car ferry and ferry which costs £100 - £200 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Cowes is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 40m and costs £130 - £410.
The distance between Lorient and Cowes is 358 miles.
The best way to get from Lorient to Cowes without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 13h 48m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Lorient to Cowes, including transfers.
Cowes is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 12:13 PM in Lorient and 11:13 AM in Cowes.
There are 2353+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Lorient to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Rennes, take the train to St Malo, walk to St Malo Ferry Port, take the car ferry to Portsmouth International Port, take the taxi to Southsea Hoverport, take the ferry to Ryde Hoverport, walk to Transport Interchange, then take the line 4 bus to Well Road. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Well Road via Rennes, Rennes-Gare Routiere, Cherbourg-Gare, Port of Cherbourg, Portsmouth International Port, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, and Transport Interchange in around 15h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- 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
- £27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- 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
- £24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Barnham to Woolston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–24
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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