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How to get fromLorient to Limerickby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Lorient to Limerick by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane NTE - SNN
    10h 7m
    €105–291

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NTE - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 30m
    €100–266

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lorient to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Limerickcar car
    17h 45m
    €126–210

  4. Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus bus
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BES - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    11h 56m
    €174–602

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane NTE - KIR
    3. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    10h 40m
    €125–247

  6. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane RNS - SNN
    18h 53m
    €126–422

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Quimpertrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to Quai d'Auxerrebus bus 960
    3. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus bus 51
    23h 48m

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,034.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

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 Aéroclub, 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 45m.

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