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How to get fromAjaccio to Luganoby car, car ferry, ferry, bus, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Ajaccio to Lugano by car, car ferry, ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Ajaccio to Port of Bastiacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Savonacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Savona to Luganocar car
    12h 22m
    CHF 106–176

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus bus
    16h 5m
    CHF 58–104

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus bus 467 / ...
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain train S50
    18h 30m
    CHF 60–108

  4. Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AJA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    8h 5m
    CHF 89–534

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    15h 29m
    CHF 89–204

  6. Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane AJA - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    10h 40m
    CHF 164–404

  7. Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AJA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 183–320

  8. Drive to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, fly to Sion Airport, train

    1. Drive from Ajaccio to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)car car
    2. Fly from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Sion Airport (SIR)plane plane CLY - SIR
    3. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain train
    9h 17m
    CHF 129–620

  9. Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AJA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    10h 5m
    CHF 219–749

Ajaccio to Lugano by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 22m

What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Lugano, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Ajaccio to Lugano. However, you can drive to Port of Bastia, take the car ferry to Port of Savona, then drive to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ajaccio to Lugano via Port Of Nice Lympia, Carnot, Nice, Turin, Milan, and Malpensa Aeroporto T2 in around 18h 30m.

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