There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Corsica by train, plane, car, car ferry, ferry, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane ZRH - AJA
7h 53m€266–561Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
cheapest- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane SXB - AJA
4h 23m€65–422Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Vieux Portcar
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
18h 59m€150–219Train, ferry
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
19h 37m€223–352Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
19h 38m€98–152Fly Basel to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane BSL - AJA
4h 5m€68–464Fly Basel to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane BSL - BIA
4h 39m€122–369Fly Basel to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)plane BSL - CLY
3h 45m€100–539Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
19h 23m€157–275Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
20h€115–189
Basel to Corsica by tram, train, bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Corsica is to bus and ferry which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Corsica is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs €100 - €550.
The distance between Basel and Corsica is 720 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Corsica without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 37m and costs €220 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Basel to Corsica, including transfers.
There are 1764+ hotels available in Corsica.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Corsica, France?
easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) twice a week.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Basel to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Basel to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- 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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- La Meridionale
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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