There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio by train, plane, 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.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane NTE - AJA
6h 25m€84–399Bus, ferry via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Toulonbus 718
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccioferry
24h 37m€71–162Train, ferry via Nice
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
19h 25m€159–509Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccioferry
20h 25m€113–472Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
23h 45m€94–254Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane BOD - AJA
7h 11m€74–387Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane LRH - AJA
8h 8m€227–560Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane ORY - AJA
7h 36m€164–515Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane NTE - FSC
- Take the bus from PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru to AIACCIU - Gara Stradalibus
8h 58m€116–575Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane NTE - BIA
- Take the train from U Ponte à a Leccia to Aiacciutrain
10h 24m€110–381Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane BOD - FSC
- Take the bus from PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru to AIACCIU - Gara Stradalibus
9h 39m€122–563Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccioferry
22h 55m€82–435
La Rochelle to Ajaccio by train, foot, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry via Bordeaux which costs €70 - €170 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €80 - €400.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ajaccio is 1203 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio without a car is to train and ferry via Nice which takes 19h 25m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ajaccio, France?
easyJet, Air Corsica, and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–490
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
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 La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–320
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 04 95 32 80 57
- contact@cfc.corsica
- Website
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from U Ponte à a Leccia to Aiacciu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- contact@isula.corsica
- Website
- isula.corsica
Bus from PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru to AIACCIU - Gara Stradali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
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
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- 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
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.lameridionale.fr/en
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