There are 9 ways to get from Lorient to Istres by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Istrestrain Ter
10h 29m€218–473Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LRT - MRS
9h 51m€79–352Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Nantesbus N1702 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 50m€94–172Drive 965.7 km
- Drive from Lorient to Istrescar 965.7 km
12h 18m€148–214Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
6h 45m€93–273Bus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Lorient to Clermont-Ferrandbus N724
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Marseille Airportbus 1697
21h 20m€84–145Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane RNS - MRS
6h 47m€109–401Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BES - MRS
7h 15m€107–337Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Miramastrain
8h 57m€84–270
Lorient to Istres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Istres is to bus via Clermont-Ferrand which costs €80 - €150 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Istres is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Istres. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Gare Istres via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Istres. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Istres via Rennes and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Lorient and Istres is 1339 km. The road distance is 965.7 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Istres without a car is to train which takes 10h 29m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Lorient to Istres, including transfers.
Lorient to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Istres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Istres is to train which takes 10h 29m and costs €210 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 20h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €360 and takes 9h 51m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Istres, France?
You can take a train from Lorient to Istres via Rennes and Marseille St Charles in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Gare Istres via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Pôle d'Echange, and Pem Mtg in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse, Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- €29–65
- 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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–390
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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
- €30–70
- 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
- €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 Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Marseille Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Lorient to Istres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Istres is 966 km. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Lorient to Istres.
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