There are 5 ways to get from Ajaccio to Portoferraio by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Aiacciu to Cortitrain 1
- Take the train from Corti to Casamozzatrain 1
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
10h 32m€98–150Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PORTIVECHJU - Gara StradaIibus C1 / ...
- Take the bus from PORTIVECHJU - Gara StradaIi to BASTIA - Gara CFCbus C10
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
13h 44m€69–119Fly, ferry
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane AJA - BIA
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry
11h 50m€168–646Bus, ferry via Cavo
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PORTIVECHJU - Gara StradaIibus C1 / ...
- Take the bus from Portivechju-A Gara Di Bus to Bastia a gara di busbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavoferry A2f
- Take the bus from Cavo, Radice del molo - GTE to Portoferraio, V.le Elba Scuola Mediabus 117
15h 22m€70–110Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Golfo Aranciferry
- Take the ferry from Golfo Aranci to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
16h 22m€71–146
Ajaccio to Portoferraio by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Portoferraio is to bus and ferry via Cavo which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Portoferraio is to train and ferry which takes 10h 32m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ajaccio to Portoferraio. However, there are services departing from Ajaccio and arriving at Port of Portoferraio via Golfo Aranci and Port of Piombino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
The distance between Ajaccio and Portoferraio is 281 km.
Book your Ajaccio to Portoferraio ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Portoferraio without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 32m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Ajaccio to Portoferraio, including transfers.
There are 2725+ hotels available in Portoferraio.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Portoferraio, Italy?
You can take a ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Portoferraio via Golfo Aranci and Port of Piombino in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +33 4 95 32 80 57
- [email protected]
- Website
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from Aiacciu to Corti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from Corti to Casamozza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- isula.corsica
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PORTIVECHJU - Gara StradaIi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
Bus from PORTIVECHJU - Gara StradaIi to BASTIA - Gara CFC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PORTIVECHJU - Gara StradaIi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- corsicabus.org
Bus from Portivechju-A Gara Di Bus to Bastia a gara di bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Cavo, Radice del molo - GTE to Portoferraio, V.le Elba Scuola Media
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Ajaccio to Golfo Aranci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Golfo Aranci to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 611-14020
- [email protected]
- Website
- toremar.it
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.toremar.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.toremar.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.toremar.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.toremar.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.toremar.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0565 269 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- blunavytraghetti.com
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- blunavytraghetti.com
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- blunavytraghetti.com
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- blunavytraghetti.com
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- blunavytraghetti.com
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