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How to get fromMetropolitan France to Corsicaby bus, train, plane, car, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Metropolitan France to Corsica by bus, train, plane, car, ferry, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Séglière Aire Covoiturage AB to Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane plane LYS - AJA
    8h 52m
    €177–470

  2. Bus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charbonnier AB to Place W. Churchill Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane plane LIG - AJA
    8h 40m
    €100–333

  3. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Metropolitan France to Port of Setecar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccioferry ferry Sète - Ajaccio
    19h 39m
    €127–207

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus bus 259
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Nicebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry ferry
    21h 49m
    €142–205

  5. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus bus 259
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Toulontrain train C6 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccioferry ferry
    23h 45m
    €137–207

  6. Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport

    1. Take the bus from Séglière Aire Covoiturage AB to Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane plane LYS - BIA
    9h 41m
    €176–545

  7. Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Séglière Aire Covoiturage AB to Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane plane LYS - FSC
    4. Take the taxi from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Sartènetaxi taxi
    9h 15m
    €302–640

  8. Bus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport

    1. Take the bus from Charbonnier AB to Place W. Churchill Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)plane plane LIG - CLY
    8h 41m
    €212–968

  9. Bus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport

    1. Take the bus from Charbonnier AB to Place W. Churchill Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane plane LIG - BIA
    9h 24m
    €224–518

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Busseau-Sur-Creuse to Montlucon - Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Riom Chatel Guyontrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille Saint Chtrain train Trn
    5. Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry car ferry
    23h 16m
    €196–300

  11. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 259
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Nimestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    4. Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry car ferry
    24h 27m
    €142–230

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) flights

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Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 869.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Metropolitan France and Corsica, France?

There is no direct connection from Metropolitan France to Corsica. However, you can take the taxi to Séglière Aire Covoiturage AB, take the bus to Gare SNCF, walk to Clermont Ferrand, take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, walk to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, 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, then take the bus to Préfecture. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Metropolitan France to Ajaccio via Port of Sete in around 19h 39m.

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