There are 6 ways to get from Lorient to Limerick by train, plane, car, car 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.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane NTE - SNN
10h 2m€127–358Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 35m€102–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Limerickcar
17h 42m€135–240Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BES - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
12h 56m€174–691Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NTE - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
10h 35m€107–304Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
11h 1m€211–508
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Limerick is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €240 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €100 - €310.
The distance between Lorient and Limerick is 1034 km.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Lorient to Limerick, including transfers.
Limerick is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 6:30 PM in Lorient and 5:30 PM in Limerick.
There are 138+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lorient to Limerick. 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 Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lorient to Limerick via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Shannon Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
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 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cork Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kerry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
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
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- €95–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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