There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Lorient by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Santander Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SDR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
8h 28m€128–278Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Auraybus
16h 57m€67–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain Ter
14h 19m€131–223Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus
14h 55m€70–119Drive 912.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Lorientcar 912.3 km
9h 14m€148–213Fly Santander Airport to Lorient South Brittany Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)plane SDR - LRT
10h 11m€119–371Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BIO - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
12h 18m€184–395Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BIO - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
11h 55m€151–448
Santander to Lorient by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lorient is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lorient station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Lorient - Échange Bus Station via Bilbao and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Santander and Lorient is 650 km. The road distance is 912.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lorient without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 19m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Santander to Lorient, including transfers.
Santander to Lorient bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Lorient is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €380 and takes 10h 11m.
Santander to Lorient bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lorient is 912 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Santander to Lorient.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lorient, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lorient - Échange Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, Iberia, APG Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
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 Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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