Get to Ajaccio

To get to Ajaccio, you have several options depending on your starting point and preferred mode of transport.

• Parking in Ajaccio
•  *Prices below are updated as of 2024.

By Plane

• Airport: Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) (5 km from the city)
• Airlines: The main airlines serving Ajaccio include Air Corsica (an Air France subsidiary), EasyJet, and Volotea, with flights primarily from Paris-Orly, Nice, Marseille, and other French cities during the summer season.
• Transfer to City Center: The airport is about 20 minutes from the city center by bus. Bus line #8 operates hourly
  • Fare:  €6 (purchasing at terminals, on the app or by SMS (by sending muvi5 to 93020)),
  • if purchased on board – €10.
• Taxis are also available and cost around €25-30.

By Ferry

• Ferry Companies: Corsica Linea (Marseille), La Meridionale (Marseille), Corsica Ferries (Nice, Toulon, Porto Torres (Sardinia)), Moby Lines (Genoa)
• Jorney time: Marseille 12 – 13 h, Nice 5.5 – 9 h, Toulon 7 – 8 h, Genoa  9 h, Porto Torres 3 – 4.5 h
• Fares: Marseille from €40, Nice from €60, Toulon from €60, Genoa from €47
• Booking: It is advisable to book in advance, especially during the busy summer season.

By Train

• Train Services: Ajaccio is connected by train to Bastia and Calvi via Chemins de Fer de Corse.
  • To Bastia: The journey from Bastia takes about 3.5 hours. Ticket €21.60.
  • To Corte: Ticket €11.50.
  • To Calvi: Ticket €25.10.
• Train Station: Gare d’Ajaccio is located approximately 500 meters from the city center.
• Timetables
• Rail map of Corsica
• Tickets: 1-week ticket – 50 €, single tickets

By Bus

• Bus services: Direct buses to South Corsica (Sartene, Propriano, Porto-Vecchio, Porto, Ota)
  • To Bonifacio: with transit stop in Porto-Vecchio
  • To Porto-Vecchio: direct bus #C1, 2 departures/day (8:30 & 16:00 from Ajaccio and 7:00 & 15:00 back, except Sun & Holidays at low season), ~ 3 hours, €20 for a one-way trip, Eurocorse Voyages
  • To Sartene: direct bus #C1, 2 – 3 departures/day (8:30 & 16:00 from Ajaccio and 8:20 & 16:20 back, except Sun & Holidays at low season), ~ 3 hours, 9,60 € for a one-way trip, Eurocorse Voyages
  • To Porto / Ota: direct bus #C2, Low season – once a day (15:15 (mon-fr) / 12:30 (sat) from Ajaccio, 7:45 (from Ota) / 8:05 (from Porto) back), no bus on Sundays/Holidays. July-August – twice a day. Ticket 14,40 € one way, Eurocorse Voyages
• Tickets: can be bought at a bus

Local Transport

• Public Buses: Ajaccio has a comprehensive public bus network with 12 lines operating year-round from 6:30 AM to 8 PM. More information can be found on the Muvitarra website: Muvitarra.
• Electric Minibuses: Aiaccina and Citadina offer free electric minibuses that run in two circuits connecting key areas of the city.
• Transport map
• Fares:
  • 1 day ticket – 4 €
  • 1 hour ticket (on board – just for this bus) – 1 €
  • Shuttle to the airport – 6 € (in app / SMS “muvi5” to 93020) or 10 € (on board)
  • Shuttle to beaches – 2.20 € (in app/ SMS “plage” 93020) or 3 € (on board)

Tourist Information

For more details on transport options and local attractions, you can visit:

• Ajaccio Voyages: ajacciovoyages.com – Phone: +33 6 61 16 40 40
• La Corse Travel: la-corse.travel – Phone: +33 4 95 23 92 34

Transport map of Corsica

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