There are 8 ways to get from Galway to Lorient by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SNN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
11h 36m€132–369Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NOC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
12h 52m€97–379Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Cork Portcar
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Lorientcar
20h 45m€151–266Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
10h 42m€103–300Train, bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane KIR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
13h 59m€118–324Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane SNN - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
10h 9m€133–486Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Viaduc to Gare Routière SNCFbus 960
- Take the train from Quimper to Lorienttrain Ter
26h 9mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Ferry to Carmarthenbus 925
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
27h 14m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Lorient is to bus and fly and train which costs €95 - €380 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Lorient is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 9m and costs €130 - €490.
The distance between Galway and Lorient is 1098 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Lorient without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 26h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Galway to Lorient, including transfers.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 4:44 PM in Galway and 5:44 PM in Lorient.
There are 1593+ hotels available in Lorient.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Lorient, France?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Lorient. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, then take the train to Lorient. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Lorient via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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