There are 13 ways to get from Lorient to Southampton by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, plane, or ferry
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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 London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 39m£226–468Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lorient to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Southamptoncar
10h 10m£69–407Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
14h 28m£73–173Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
21h 44m£73–144Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus 507
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
15h 13mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lorient to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
9h 51mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 23m£95–263Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 56m£116–431Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane JER - SOU
9h 48m£137–362Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 32m£110–317Train, car ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GCI - SOU
12h 12m£151–390Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BES - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 22m£130–357Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
9h 58m£219–515
Lorient to Southampton by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Southampton is to bus which costs £70 - £150 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Southampton is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs £110 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 44m.
The distance between Lorient and Southampton is 701 miles.
The best way to get from Lorient to Southampton without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs £220 - £470.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Lorient to Southampton, including transfers.
Lorient to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Southampton is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs £220 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £150 and takes 21h 44m.
Lorient to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Southampton is 1h behind Lorient. It is currently 10:11 PM in Lorient and 9:11 PM in Southampton.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from Lorient to Southampton Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 21h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- 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
- £65–180
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- 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
- £24–65
- 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 Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- 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
- £21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Chichester to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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