There are 8 ways to get from Lorient to Lens by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
6h 21m€128–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorient to Lillebus N702
12h 30m€56–94Train, bus
- Take the train from Lorient to Lavaltrain 401C
- Take the bus from Laval to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 13m€81–167Drive 628.5 km
- Drive from Lorient to Lenscar 628.5 km
7h 19m€98–141Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BES - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
6h 46m€176–445Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
7h 2m€167–423Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane RNS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
6h 56m€218–531Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane LRT - LIL
10h 24m€106–345
Lorient to Lens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Lens is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Lens is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Lens. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Lens via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Lorient and Lens is 744 km. The road distance is 628.5 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Lens without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Lorient to Lens, including transfers.
Lorient to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Lens is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €350 and takes 10h 24m.
Lorient to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Lens is 629 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Lorient to Lens.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Lorient to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lorient to Lille once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- 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 Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Laval to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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