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Compare bus and train for Lorient to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lorient to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, while a train costs an average of €33.
Distance: 92 miles (149 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€33 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest | €27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lorient to Nantes:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lorient to Nantes costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (1h 52m by train vs 2h 2m by car). Tickets start at around €33 compared to roughly €27 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lorient to Nantes
How to get from Lorient to Nantes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lorient to Nantes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:00 AM2h35Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station)10:35 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:00 AM2h35Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station)10:35 AMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8582869:27 AM1h38Lorient station11:05 AMNantes station€341One-way0 transfers
Other options
856664+8582447:23 PM2h18Hennebont station9:41 PMNantes station€341One-way1 transfer- 8582503:43 PM1h50Lorient station5:33 PMNantes station€341One-way0 transfers
- 8582622:18 PM1h51Lorient station4:09 PMNantes station€341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:50 AM2h25Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station)1:15 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:45 PM2h40Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station)8:25 PMPôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes€211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lorient to Nantes:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lorient to Nantes costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lorient and Nantes as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lorient station and arrive in Nantes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station) and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port Maria and arrive in Le Palais.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nantes by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, BreizhGo, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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