There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Cargèse by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane LYS - AJA
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centrubus
5h 20m€100–309Bus, ferry via Nice Airport (NCE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centrubus C2
17h 43m€78–133Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
- Take the taxi from Ajaccio to Cargèsetaxi
14h 47m€243–358Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)plane LYS - CLY
- Drive from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Cargèsecar
5h 48m€161–499Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centrubus
6h 31m€145–427Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane LYS - FSC
- Take the bus from PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru to AIACCIU - Gara Stradalibus
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centrubus
8h 51m€143–375Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vieux Portcar
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
- Drive from Ajaccio to Cargèsecar
15h 50m€86–127Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centrubus C2
17h 20m€98–175Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centrubus C2
18h 20m€89–139
Lyon to Cargèse by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cargèse is to bus and ferry via Nice Airport (NCE) which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cargèse is to fly and bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €100 - €310.
The distance between Lyon and Cargèse is 594 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cargèse without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 14h 47m and costs €240 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Lyon to Cargèse, including transfers.
There are 552+ hotels available in Cargèse.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cargèse, France?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Cargèse. However, you can 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, take the bus to Saint Roch, walk to AIACCIU - Gara Stradali, then take the bus to CARGHJESE - Centru. Alternatively, you can take the train to Avignon Tgv, take the train to Cannes, take the train to Nice Saint-Augustin, walk to Parc Phoenix, take the vehicle to Port Lympia, walk to Port Of Nice Lympia, take the ferry to Ajaccio, then take the taxi to Cargèse.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport via Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
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 Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
Bus from PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru to AIACCIU - Gara Stradali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to CARGHJESE - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Allo Taxi Ajaccio
- Phone
- +33 6 08 96 67 85
- Website
- allo-taxis-ajaccio.com
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