There are 8 ways to get from Ajaccio to Lyon by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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 Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
best- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AJA - LYS
3h 21m€68–325Ferry, train via Marseille
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
14h 56m€58–148Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 32m€103–230Ferry, bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 26m€69–175Bus to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, fly
- Take the bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centrubus
- Fly from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FSC - LYS
5h 46m€105–563Drive to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, fly
- Drive from Ajaccio to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)car
- Fly from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLY - LYS
4h 12m€157–647Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus N1789 / ...
16h 11m€74–165Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Seteferry Ajaccio - Sète
- Drive from Port of Sete to Lyoncar
17h 39m€103–214
Ajaccio to Lyon by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Lyon is to ferry and train via Marseille which costs €55 - €150 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €65 - €330.
The distance between Ajaccio and Lyon is 545 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Lyon without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 32m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Ajaccio to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 3726+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Lyon, France?
Air Corsica, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–600
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–550
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- contact@isula.corsica
- Website
- isula.corsica
Bus from AIACCIU - Gara Stradali to PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50–70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €90–120
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €55–75
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €100–140
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