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How to get fromBesançon to Corsicaby train, plane, ferry, bus, taxi, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Corsica by train, plane, ferry, bus, taxi, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane plane LYS - AJA
    5h 51m
    €125–352

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry ferry Nice - Ajaccio
    19h 58m
    €94–164

  3. Train, ferry via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Besançon Franche-Comté TGV to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry ferry
    17h 21m
    €179–361

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry ferry Nice - Ajaccio
    17h 28m
    €189–321

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane plane LYS - FSC
    3. Take the taxi from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Sartènetaxi taxi
    6h 14m
    €250–512

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane plane LYS - BIA
    6h 34m
    €127–346

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane plane BSL - AJA
    6h 15m
    €97–388

  8. Train to Franche-Comté Regional Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Franche-Comté Regional Airport (DLE) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane plane DLE - BIA
    5h 42m
    €180–669

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Besançon to Vieux Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry car ferry
    17h 27m
    €104–159

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Besançon Franche-Comté TGV to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train 84
    2. Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry car ferry
    18h 10m
    €120–246

  11. Bus, ferry via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Grenoblebus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Antibesbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry ferry
    23h 56m
    €99–171

Besançon to Corsica by train, tram, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration17h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Corsica, France?

There is no direct connection from Besançon to Corsica. However, you can take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, walk to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), walk to Aéroport, then take the bus to Préfecture. Alternatively, you can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Ajaccio via Besançon Franche-Comté TGV, Marseille Saint-Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Saint-Augustin, Parc Phoenix, Port Lympia, and Port of Nice Lympia in around 17h 21m.

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