There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Ajaccio by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane ZRH - AJA
6h 11m€164–372Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
18h 23m€77–130Bus, ferry via Nice
- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry Nice - Ajaccio
17h 43m€82–144Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
20h 15m€185–401Drive, ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Port of Livornocar
- Take the ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Bastiaferry
- Drive from Merria di Bastia to Ajacciocar
13h 6m€139–208Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane BSL - AJA
5h 6m€85–383Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane SXB - AJA
5h 43m€101–442Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane GVA - AJA
6h 58m€169–584Train, car ferry via Geneva
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
20h 26m€219–475
Zurich to Ajaccio by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ajaccio is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €80 - €390.
The distance between Zurich and Ajaccio is 634 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ajaccio without a car is to bus and ferry via Nice which takes 17h 43m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Zurich to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 2020+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ajaccio, France?
Swiss, Air Corsica, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Basel to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €29–55
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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