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Compare train and bus for Vannes to Lorient
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vannes to Lorient among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €4 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, while a train costs an average of €12.
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€12 Average price | €4 Average price Cheapest | €11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 3m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Vannes to Lorient
Compare the available ways to get from Vannes to Lorient, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Vannes to Lorient:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vannes to Lorient costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Lorient take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 27m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (33m by train vs 45m by car). Tickets start at around €12 compared to roughly €11 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 Vannes to Lorient
How to get from Vannes to Lorient by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vannes to Lorient is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

12:25 PM 1h10 Vannes 1:35 PM Lorient €3 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:25 PM 1h10 Vannes 1:35 PM Lorient €3 1 One-way 0 transfers
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3:10 PM 0h50 Vannes 4:00 PM Lorient €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
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8:30 AM 1h05 Vannes 9:35 AM Lorient €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
2:15 AM 0h55 Vannes 3:10 AM Lorient €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:30 AM 1h05 Vannes 10:35 AM Lorient €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vannes to Lorient:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vannes to Lorient costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Lorient take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 27m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vannes and Lorient as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Vannes station and arrive in Lorient station.
- Buses mostly depart from Vannes, Hôpital and arrive in Lorient, Rue Louis Yequel (SNCF Station).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port Tudy and arrive in Lorient.
- Travel with BreizhGo, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lorient by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Lorient by bus.
- 14 direct trains per day with BreizhGo, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar.
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