There are 7 ways to get from Lorient to Ireland by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
7h 2m€97–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Dublincar
18h 51m€184–219Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
36h 53m€148–387Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane RNS - DUB
9h 29m€163–419Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BES - DUB
9h 27m€131–315Train 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 51m€201–483Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
27h 32m€460–1,248
Lorient to Ireland by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €95 - €270 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Westland Row via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 53m.
The distance between Lorient and Ireland is 986 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Ireland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 36h 53m and costs €140 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Lorient to Ireland, including transfers.
Lorient to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Ireland is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 9:46 PM in Lorient and 8:46 PM in Ireland.
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What companies run services between Lorient, France and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lorient to Ireland. 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 Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lorient to Dublin via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 18h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Dublin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Dublin Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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