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How to get fromEdinburgh to Lorientby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lorient by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    11h
    €440–668

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane EDI - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    8h 5m
    €107–303

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Lorientbus bus
    22h 9m
    €221–350

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus bus 936
    4. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare d'échangesbus bus 615
    26h 10m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Lorientcar car
    17h 5m
    €206–472

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lorientcar car
    15h 14m
    €378–495

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane EDI - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain train
    9h 8m
    €155–430

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane EDI - BES
    2. Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain train
    10h 31m
    €153–383

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane GLA - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain train
    9h 19m
    €167–650

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane GLA - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain train
    11h 22m
    €175–403

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GLA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    10h 50m
    €119–353

  12. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane EDI - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lorienttrain train
    9h 27m
    €176–401

Edinburgh to Lorient by train, subway, and foot

Calendar141Weekly Services
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket€440Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,619.1 km
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lorient, France?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lorient via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h.

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