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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 12 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 36m
    €168–406

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry car ferry
    23h 49m
    €99–170

  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
    €105–169

  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
    €126–195

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gueret to Limoges Benedictinstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry ferry
    23h 14m
    €275–506

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

    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
    6h
    €105–575

  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
    €278–556

  8. Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport

    1. Take the bus from Charbonnier AB to Terminal Carsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane plane BOD - AJA
    8h 50m
    €122–342

  9. 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 19m
    €165–390

  10. 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
    8h 3m
    €242–399

  11. Bus, train, car ferry via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Séglière Aire Covoiturage AB to Gare SNCFbus bus 259
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry car ferry
    20h 51m
    €152–279

  12. 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 car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry car ferry
    23h 23m
    €125–255

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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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