There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Lorient by plane, train, car ferry, 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.
Fly Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORK - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
10h 34m€142–478Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
10h 38m€108–306Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Lorientcar
18h 24m€119–219Fly Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
9h 51m€116–351Fly Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ORK - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
12h 53m€158–671Fly Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ORK - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lorienttrain
9h 9m€195–494Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Landerneautrain Ter
- Take the train from Landerneau to Quimpertrain Ter
- Take the train from Quimper to Lorienttrain Ter
21h 57m€131–256Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
23h 1m
Cork to Lorient by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Lorient is to car ferry and drive which costs €110 - €220 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs €190 - €500.
The distance between Cork and Lorient is 837 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Lorient without a car is to ferry and train which takes 21h 57m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Cork to Lorient, including transfers.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 12:31 AM in Cork and 1:31 AM in Lorient.
There are 1593+ hotels available in Lorient.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lorient, France?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Lorient. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, walk to Saint-Jacques - Gaîté, take the subway to Gares, walk to Rennes, then take the train to Lorient. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Lorient via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Cork Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Morlaix to Landerneau
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Ferry to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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