There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Lorient by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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 Lyon Perrache to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain Tgv
6h 8m€166–323Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Lorient801.3 km
9h 45m€50Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 15m€65–130Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
5h 23m€200–450Train via Nantes
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain Ter
7h 34m€170–336Train via Nantes #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantestrain 121A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain Ter
9h 39m€144–283Drive 802.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lorientcar 802.1 km
8h 13m€125–180Fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LYS - BES
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
6h€147–306Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
6h 33m€113–273Fly to Lorient South Brittany Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)plane LYS - LRT
15h 52m€98–383
Lyon to Lorient by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lorient is to rideshare which costs €50 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs €200 - €450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Lorient - Échange Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Lyon Perrache and arriving at Lorient via Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Lyon and Lorient is 965 km. The road distance is 802.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lorient without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Lyon to Lorient, including transfers.
Lyon to Lorient bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Lorient train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Perrache station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lorient is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €390 and takes 15h 52m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lorient, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Lorient via Rennes in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 11h 15m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–1,600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- 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 Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Lorient bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lorient - Échange Bus Station.
Lyon to Lorient train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lorient is 802 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Lyon to Lorient.
Book your Lyon to Lorient train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Lorient bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1767+ hotels available in Lorient.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Lorient. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















