There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Corsica by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)SXB - BIA
4h 6m€114–350Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice AirportN508
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to AjaccioNice - Ajaccio
19h 40m€105–194Train, ferry via Marseille
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles84
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to ToulonTer
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
17h 24m€148–256Train, ferry
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice VilleTgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to AjaccioNice - Ajaccio
18h 28m€161–385Train, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)SXB - AJA
5h 19m€108–444Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port of Savona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
- Drive from Port of Bastia to Ajaccio
18h 28m€158–289Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
24h 48m€110–168
Basel to Corsica by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Corsica is to train and bus and ferry which costs €110 - €170 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Corsica is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €110 - €350.
The distance between Basel and Corsica is 835 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Corsica without a car is to train and ferry via Marseille which takes 17h 24m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Basel to Corsica, including transfers.
There are 1578+ hotels available in Corsica.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Corsica, France?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Corsica. However, you can take the train to Strasbourg, take the train to Entzheim Aeroport, walk to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA), then take the taxi to Borgo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Ajaccio via Mulhouse Ville, Marseille St Charles, Toulon, and Port of Toulon in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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 Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- 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 Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50–70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €90–120
Car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50–70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €95–130
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- lameridionale.fr
Ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- lameridionale.fr
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