There are 8 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
5h 56m€164–374Bus, 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€78–133Bus, 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€79–141Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
20h 3m€182–417Drive, 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€134–202Train 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 26m€105–533Train, 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 44m€133–488Train 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€177–690
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 - €140 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ajaccio is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €100 - €550.
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 €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Zurich to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 341+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Flights from Basel to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Livorno to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide

































