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Compare train and bus for Lorient to Rennes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lorient to Rennes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 9m. 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 €7, while a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€31 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest | €26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Lorient to Rennes
Compare the available ways to get from Lorient to Rennes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lorient to Rennes:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lorient to Rennes costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Rennes take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (1h 39m by train vs 1h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €31 compared to roughly €26 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 Rennes
How to get from Lorient to Rennes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lorient to Rennes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
7:50 AM 1h55 Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station) 9:45 AM Rennes, Gare Routière €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
7:50 AM 1h55 Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station) 9:45 AM Rennes, Gare Routière €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
872012:01 PM 1h24 Lorient station 1:25 PM Rennes station €38 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 8746
7:52 PM 1h33 Lorient station 9:25 PM Rennes station €23 1 One-way 0 transfers - 856676
8:43 PM 1h38 Lorient station 10:21 PM Rennes station €30 1 One-way 0 transfers - 856612
8:16 AM 1h40 Lorient station 9:56 AM Rennes station €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
11:00 PM 2h30 Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station) 1:30 AM Rennes, Gare Routière €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lorient to Rennes:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lorient to Rennes costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Rennes take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lorient and Rennes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lorient station and arrive in Rennes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station) and arrive in Rennes, Gare Routière.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port Maria and arrive in Port Tudy.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Rennes by bus.
- Travel with BreizhGo, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Rennes by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar.
- 8 direct trains per day with BreizhGo, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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