There are 9 ways to get from Ajaccio to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AJA - LYS
3h 19m€95–345Ferry, bus via Marseille
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
16h€76–131Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 32m€139–222Bus to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centrubus
- Fly from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FSC - LYS
5h 46m€145–432Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AJA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
4h 59m€120–412Ferry, train via Marseille
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 44m€129–237Ferry, train via Marseille #2
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
14h 54m€87–183Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus N1719 / ...
16h 11m€84–132Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Seteferry Ajaccio - Sète
- Drive from Port of Sete to Lyoncar
17h 40m€114–186
Ajaccio to Lyon by ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Lyon is to ferry and bus via Marseille which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs €95 - €350.
The distance between Ajaccio and Lyon is 545 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 32m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Ajaccio to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 3918+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and Air Corsica fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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