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How to get fromLorient to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lorient to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    8h 50m
    €123–306

  2. Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LRT - ATH
    19h 56m
    €98–263

  3. Train, bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 17m
    €372–580

  4. Drive  3,261.5 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Athenscar car 3,261.5 km
    32h 39m
    €611–883

  5. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    10h 41m
    €154–396

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 40m
    €386–599

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 59m

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Stuttgart - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 5h
    €421–667

  9. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    2d 9h
    €251–411

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lorient to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    36h 33m
    €591–849

Lorient to Athens by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,548.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Lorient, France and Athens, Greece?

APG Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Athens via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 44h 59m.

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