There are 6 ways to get from Ajaccio to Cinque Terre by car, ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Ajaccio to Capannellecar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Livornoferry
- Drive from Port of Livorno to Cinque Terrecar
9h 31m€51–80Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, train
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AJA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain
8h 1m€159–420Ferry, train via Genoa
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain Ic
12h 51m€57–178Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain Ic
13h 19m€55–115Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to La Speziabus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 19m€54–100Bus to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centrubus
- Fly from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FSC - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain
10h 29m€198–486
Ajaccio to Cinque Terre by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Cinque Terre is to ferry and bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs €150 - €420.
The distance between Ajaccio and Cinque Terre is 387 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Cinque Terre without a car is to ferry and train via Genoa which takes 12h 51m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Ajaccio to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
There are 5680+ hotels available in Cinque Terre.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Cinque Terre, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ajaccio to Cinque Terre. However, you can drive to Capannelle, take the bus to Traversa, walk to Port Of Bastia, take the ferry to Port of Livorno, then drive to Cinque Terre. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE), walk to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, take the train to Ventimiglia, take the train to Genova P.Za Principe, take the train to Monterosso, then take the line 3289 train to Corniglia.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- isula.corsica
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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