There are 11 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 Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AJA - LYS
3h 24m€69–420Ferry, bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
cheapest- 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€44–97Ferry, 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€79–167Bus to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- 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€105–623Drive to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- 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€167–597Fly Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AJA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
4h 55m€108–432Train to Bastia - Poretta Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Aiacciu to U Ponte à a Lecciatrain
- Fly from Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIA - LYS
7h 7m€87–497Ferry, train via Marseille
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
14h 3m€78–187Ferry, train via Marseille #2
- 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 47m€57–148Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ajaccio - Nice
- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus N1789 / ...
16h 11m€52–102Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Seteferry Ajaccio - Sète
- Drive from Port of Sete to Lyoncar
17h 40m€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 bus via Nice Airport (NCE) which costs €40 - €100 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs €65 - €420.
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 €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Ajaccio to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 3707+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Lyon, France?
Volotea, Air Corsica, and two other airlines fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–400
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–550
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–400
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
- €140–550
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Figari-Sud Corse Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Bastia - Poretta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
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
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- 04 95 32 80 57
- contact@cfc.corsica
- Website
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from Aiacciu to U Ponte à a Leccia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
- 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
- +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
- €15–40
- 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
- €23–45
- 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
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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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