There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Corte by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane LYS - AJA
- Take the train from Cavone to Cortitrain
5h 46m€73–338Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Bastiaferry
- Take the bus from Bastia a gara di bus to U Ponte à a Lecciabus CBa
21h 36m€49–113Train, ferry via Nice
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
- Take the train from Aiacciu to Cortitrain 1
16h 49m€105–238Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
- Take the train from Aiacciu to Cortitrain 1
18h 53m€81–174Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)plane LYS - CLY
- Drive from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Cortecar
4h 5m€138–634Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport, line 1 train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane LYS - BIA
- Take the train from Casamozza to U Ponte à a Lecciatrain
- Take the train from U Ponte à a Leccia to Cortitrain
5h 59m€83–307Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)plane MRS - CLY
- Drive from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Cortecar
5h 15m€142–473Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane MRS - AJA
- Take the train from Cavone to Cortitrain
6h 47m€142–457Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane LYS - FSC
- Take the bus from PIANOTTULI È CALDAREDDU - Centru to AIACCIU - Gara Stradalibus
- Take the train from Aiacciu to Cortitrain
9h 31m€118–587Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccioferry
- Take the train from Aiacciu to Cortitrain 1
18h 9m€76–176
Lyon to Corte by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Corte is to bus and ferry which costs €45 - €120 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Corte is to fly and drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €130 - €650.
The distance between Lyon and Corte is 609 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Corte without a car is to train and ferry via Nice which takes 16h 49m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Lyon to Corte, including transfers.
There are 249+ hotels available in Corte.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Corte, France?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Corte. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), walk to Cavone, then take the train to Corti. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Corti via Nice Ville, Gare Thiers, Boyer, Port of Nice Lympia, Ajaccio, and Aiacciu in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Phone
- 04 95 32 80 57
- contact@cfc.corsica
- Website
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from Cavone to Corti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from Aiacciu to Corti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from Casamozza to U Ponte à a Leccia
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from U Ponte à a Leccia to Corti
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Bastia a gara di bus to U Ponte à a Leccia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- transports@isula.corsica
- Website
- corsicabus.org
Bus from Bastia a gara di bus to U Ponte à a Leccia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- corsicabus.org
- 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 Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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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