There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio by plane, train, ferry, car, bus, 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.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane LRH - AJA
6h 36m€210–420Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane NTE - AJA
5h 37m€93–321Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
20h 14m€320–567Drive, ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Setecar
- Take the ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccioferry Sète - Ajaccio
20h 27m€135–220Bus, 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 24m€112–204Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane BOD - AJA
6h 22m€101–316Train, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
22h 56m€163–336Bus, ferry via Bordeaux
- 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 2m€95–174
La Rochelle to Ajaccio by train, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry via Bordeaux which costs €90 - €180 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €330.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ajaccio is 939 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 14m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from La Rochelle to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 2192+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ajaccio, France?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Air Corsica fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) twice daily.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- lameridionale.fr
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.lameridionale.fr/en
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