There are 4 ways to get from Lorient to Guernsey by car, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Lorient to St Malo Ferry Portcar
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
6h 32m$91–235Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain C12
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
8h 59m$189–526Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Général Leclerc to Gare SNCFbus 617
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routièrebus 620
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
11h 16mTrain, car ferry
- 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 Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
8h 35m$103–301
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Guernsey is to drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $240 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Guernsey is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs $90 - $240.
The distance between Lorient and Guernsey is 273 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Guernsey without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry which takes 8h 59m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Lorient to Guernsey, including transfers.
Guernsey is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 12:26 PM in Lorient and 11:26 AM in Guernsey.
There are 55+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Lorient to Guernsey. However, you can drive to St Malo Ferry Port then take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lorient to Guernsey St Peter Port via Rennes, Granville, Gare, Centre-Ville, Granville, Jersey Port, and Jersey St Helier in around 8h 59m.
- 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
- $27–35
- 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
- $16–17
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- $55–80
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $16–24
- Rail 1st Class
- $25–35
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Général Leclerc to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- 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
- +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
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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