There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Corte by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, drive
best- 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€147–634Bus, 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€50–95Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Vieux Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
- Drive from Ajaccio to Cortecar
16h 15m€98–140Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, train
- 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€73–398Fly 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€78–477Train 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€138–447Fly 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€113–637Train, ferry
- 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€107–238Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
- Take the train from Aiacciu to Cortitrain 1
18h 9m€82–151Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
- Take the train from Aiacciu to Cortitrain 1
20h 14m€61–96
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 €50 - €95 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Corte is to fly and drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €140 - €650.
The distance between Lyon and Corte is 569 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Corte without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 49m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Lyon to Corte, including transfers.
There are 272+ 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 Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), then drive to Corte. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lyon to Corte via Vieux Port and Ajaccio in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
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
- €90–320
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 Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
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
- €90–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- 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 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
Train from Aiacciu to Corti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- 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 Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- 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
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.lameridionale.fr/en
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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