There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Cargèse by train, plane, car, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)LYS - BIA
- Drive from Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) to Cargèse
7h 54m€145–424Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Take the bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to CarghjeseC2
23h 59m€77–120Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Lausanne to BrigEc / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino MarittimaRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Bastia
- Drive from Port of Bastia to Cargèse
18h 2m€146–355Train, ferry, bus via Toulon
- Take the train from Lausanne to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to ToulonTer
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Take the bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to CarghjeseC2
18h 7m€154–330Bus, ferry via Nice
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Geneva106 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Nice Airport
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Take the bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to CarghjeseC2
22h 11m€100–240Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)GVA - CLY
- Drive from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Cargèse
5h 58m€243–525Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)LYS - AJA
- Take the bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to Carghjese
9h 15m€149–444Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)LYS - FSC
- Drive from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Cargèse
8h 4m€162–554Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)MRS - AJA
- Take the bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to Carghjese
10h 12m€245–601Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Take the bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to CarghjeseC2
19h 45m€154–322
Lausanne to Cargèse by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Cargèse is to bus and ferry which costs €75 - €120 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Cargèse is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 58m and costs €240 - €550.
The distance between Lausanne and Cargèse is 874 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Cargèse without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Toulon which takes 18h 7m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Lausanne to Cargèse, including transfers.
There are 118+ hotels available in Cargèse.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Cargèse, France?
There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Cargèse. However, you can take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, walk to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA), then drive to Cargèse. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Cargèse via Brig, Domodossola, Rho Fiera Milano, Rho-Fiera Milano, Firenze S.M.N., Piombino Marittima, Port of Piombino, and Port of Bastia in around 18h 2m.
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- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lausanne to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lausanne to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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 4 95 20 25 25
- contact@isula.corsica
- Website
- isula.corsica
Bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to Carghjese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lausanne to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €45–60
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €75–110
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- 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
- 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
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- lameridionale.fr
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