There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Ajaccio by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane MAD - AJA
6h 40m€121–322Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
20h 56m€226–377Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
21h 47m€164–262Bus, ferry via Nice
- Take the bus from Madrid to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
26h 33m€138–231Drive, ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Port of Setecar
- Take the ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccioferry Sète - Ajaccio
23h 25m€180–277Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
29h 53m€155–273
Madrid to Ajaccio by train, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry via Nice which costs €130 - €240 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ajaccio is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €120 - €330.
The distance between Madrid and Ajaccio is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ajaccio without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 56m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Madrid to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 341+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ajaccio, France?
Volotea, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- lameridionale.fr
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.lameridionale.fr/en
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