There are 12 ways to get from Lorient to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
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 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
11h 13m£169–565Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to North St David Street831
28h 25m£71–230Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
24h 23m£73–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburgh
16h 28m£188–287Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NTE - EDI
6h 52m£101–358Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lorient to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
15h 7mTrain to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)RNS - EDI
8h 30m£154–285Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Brest
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BES - EDI
9h 42m£143–589Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)RNS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
10h£161–370Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NTE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
9h 47m£128–443Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Brest
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BES - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 37m£150–414Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CDG - EDI
8h 41m£118–282
Lorient to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Edinburgh is to bus via Calais which costs £70 - £210 and takes 24h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs £100 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Lorient - Échange Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Lorient and Edinburgh is 1012 miles.
The best way to get from Lorient to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs £160 - £600.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Lorient to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lorient to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Edinburgh is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs £160 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 24h 23m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lorient to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–30
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to North St David Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Lorient to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 5:07 AM in Lorient and 4:07 AM in Edinburgh.
Lorient to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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