There are 8 ways to get from Lorient to Istres by train, plane, train (TGV), 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.
Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane RNS - MRS
5h 52m€99–414Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LRT - MRS
12h 45m€92–391Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Istrestrain Ter
9h 58m€232–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Miramastrain Ter
17h 17m€128–215Drive 965.7 km
- Drive from Lorient to Istrescar 965.7 km
12h 16m€155–224Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
6h 19m€97–295Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BES - MRS
6h 38m€116–389Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 5m€92–154
Lorient to Istres by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Istres is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Istres is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €95 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient station to Istres. However, there are services departing from Lorient - Échange Bus Station and arriving at Gare Istres via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Istres. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Istres via Rennes and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Lorient and Istres is 977 km. The road distance is 965.7 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Istres without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €230 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Lorient to Istres, including transfers.
Lorient to Istres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lorient - Échange Bus Station.
Lorient to Istres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Istres is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €230 - €410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €400 and takes 12h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Istres, France?
You can take a train from Lorient to Istres via Rennes and Marseille St Charles in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, APG Airlines, Twin Jet, and Air France fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lorient to Istres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Lorient to Istres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Istres is 966 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Lorient to Istres.
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