There are 4 ways to get from Sidmouth to Lorient by car, car ferry, taxi, train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sidmouth to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Lorientcar
10h 35m€99–317Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Sidmouth to Dorset College of Agriculturetaxi
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain Ter
17h 25m€339–799Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorientbus
25h 4m€113–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sidmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lorientcar
11h 26m€328–418
Sidmouth to Lorient by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sidmouth to Lorient is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sidmouth to Lorient is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 35m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Sidmouth to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Triangle and arriving at Lorient via Bampfylde Street, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Sidmouth and Lorient is 525 km.
The best way to get from Sidmouth to Lorient without a car is to taxi and car ferry and train which takes 17h 25m and costs €330 - €800.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Sidmouth to Lorient, including transfers.
Sidmouth to Lorient bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Sidmouth to Lorient bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lorient is 1h ahead of Sidmouth. It is currently 5:11 AM in Sidmouth and 6:11 AM in Lorient.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Lorient.
What companies run services between Sidmouth, England and Lorient, France?
You can take a bus from Triangle to Lorient via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 25h 4m.
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 Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €220–270
Dean's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1395 513 022
Sidmouth Taxi's
- Phone
- +44 7474 205 328
The Green Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 1395 568 111
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