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
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane LYS - AJA
3h€86–276Bus, 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€67–128Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
13h 43m€138–226Train, ferry via Vitrolles
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
14h 5m€135–268Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
14h 55m€75–148Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vieux Portcar
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
15h 1m€69–109Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1789 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
15h 45m€70–120
Lyon to Ajaccio by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ajaccio is to fly which takes 3h and costs €85 - €280.
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 13h 43m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Lyon to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 2149+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ajaccio, France?
easyJet, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) twice daily.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €26–50
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- La Meridionale
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