There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Ajaccio by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)CTA - AJA
4h 57m€150–412Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.MaRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Ajaccio
27h 51m€93–145Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.MaRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Ajaccio
27h 1m€95–172Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
30h 1m€112–323Train, ferry via Rome
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za PrincipeFa / ...
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Nice Ville
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
30h 11m€121–380
Catania to Ajaccio by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry and train which costs €90 - €150 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Ajaccio is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €150 - €420.
The distance between Catania and Ajaccio is 736 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Ajaccio without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 1m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Catania to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 1544+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Ajaccio, France?
ITA Airways, Air Corsica, and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) 6 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- 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
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