There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Corsica by train, plane, 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.
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
5h 34m€77–404Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps 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
19h 50m€311–504Drive, ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Setecar
- Take the ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccioferry Sète - Ajaccio
20h 27m€163–259Bus, 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 30m€112–185Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane NTE - BIA
6h 23m€126–429Fly 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
7h 8m€222–372Train, 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 carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
23h 8m€186–304Bus, 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€116–188
La Rochelle to Corsica by train, tram, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Corsica is to bus and ferry which costs €110 - €190 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Corsica is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €75 - €410.
The distance between La Rochelle and Corsica is 1204 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Corsica without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 50m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from La Rochelle to Corsica, including transfers.
There are 1769+ hotels available in Corsica.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Corsica, France?
easyJet, Air Corsica, and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- La Meridionale
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