There are 6 ways to get from Marseille to Ajaccio by plane, train, ferry, car, 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.
Fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)MRS - AJA
3h 37m€106–329Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
12h€35–50Train, ferry
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to ToulonTer
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to AjaccioToulon - Ajaccio
11h 10m€38–64Fly to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, drive
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)MRS - FSC
- Drive from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC) to Ajaccio
4h 31m€122–363Fly to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, drive
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)MRS - CLY
- Drive from Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) to Ajaccio
4h 56m€122–402Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to AjaccioNice - Ajaccio
11h 46m€60–145
Marseille to Ajaccio by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Ajaccio is to ferry which costs €35 - €50 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Ajaccio is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €100 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vieux Port and arriving at Ajaccio. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Marseille and Ajaccio is 369 km.
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The best way to get from Marseille to Ajaccio without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 10m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Marseille to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 1558+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Ajaccio, France?
Air Corsica flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, La Meridionale operates a ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio once daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 12h.
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- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
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 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 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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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