There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Ajaccio by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane LYS - AJA
3h€91–306Bus, ferry via Nice Airport (NCE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
16h 28m€70–122Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
14h 11m€148–256Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane MRS - AJA
4h 11m€135–413Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
15h€88–161Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vieux Portcar
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
15h 1m€80–117Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1719 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
16h€80–126
Lyon to Ajaccio by train, tram, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry via Nice Airport (NCE) which costs €65 - €130 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ajaccio is to fly which takes 3h and costs €90 - €310.
The distance between Lyon and Ajaccio is 545 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ajaccio without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 11m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Lyon to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 1835+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ajaccio, France?
easyJet, Volotea, and Air Corsica fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) once daily.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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