There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Ajaccio by plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train
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 Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)ZRH - AJA
6h 25m€148–360Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice AirportN508
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to AjaccioNice - Ajaccio
18h 23m€92–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Port of Savona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
- Drive from Port of Bastia to Ajaccio
17h 58m€127–202Train, ferry via Nice
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nice VilleTgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
18h 59m€188–463Fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)ZRH - BIA
- Take the train from U Ponte à a Leccia to Aiacciu
10h 19m€210–413Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to ToulonTgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
18h 5m€147–311Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. PrincipeEc
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Nice Ville
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
21h 10m€210–416
Zurich to Ajaccio by bus, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ajaccio is to bus and ferry which costs €90 - €210 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ajaccio is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €140 - €360.
The distance between Zurich and Ajaccio is 635 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ajaccio without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 23m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Zurich to Ajaccio, including transfers.
There are 1532+ hotels available in Ajaccio.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ajaccio, France?
Swiss, Air Corsica, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 95 32 80 57
- contact@cfc.corsica
- Website
- cf-corse.corsica
Train from U Ponte à a Leccia to Aiacciu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- cf-corse.corsica
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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