There are 8 ways to get from Corsica to Lugano by car, car ferry, ferry, bus, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ajaccio to Port of Bastiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Savonacarferry
- Drive from Port of Savona to Luganocar
12h 22mCHF 122–201Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
16h 12mCHF 62–107Ferry, bus via Turin
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Luganobus
17h 46mCHF 72–114Fly Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CLY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 38mCHF 172–380Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
15h 14mCHF 83–143Taxi to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Sartène to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)taxi
- Fly from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FSC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 35mCHF 221–395Fly Bastia - Poretta Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 55mCHF 117–221Fly Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Sion Airport, train
- Fly from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Sion Airport (SIR)plane CLY - SIR
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain
6h 47mCHF 133–567
Corsica to Lugano by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Corsica to Lugano is to ferry and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Corsica to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 600.
The distance between Corsica and Lugano is 847 km.
The best way to get from Corsica to Lugano without a car is to ferry and bus via Turin which takes 17h 46m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Corsica to Lugano, including transfers.
There are 7015+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Corsica, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Corsica 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, and Turin in around 17h 46m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 850–1,400
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–290
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–1,300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
Taxi Porto Vecchio
- Phone
- +33 6 21 31 04 64
- Website
- taxi-porto-vecchio.fr
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