How to get to Corsica? To perform the Corsican crossing, what is the best means of transport, the boat or the plane? Everything depends on what you want to do on the island!
There are basically two ways to cross to and from Corsica: the way of the air and the maritime route raised. The first option is more comfortable but more expensive (with some exceptions, explanations below), while the second offers you more freedom at a lower cost (if you take your own car). Practical zoom in on these two ways to join island of beauty .
The Corsican crossing by plane
Corse is not located on one of the major air axes and almost all of the Direct flights depart from France (Paris, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux, Nantes, Toulouse, Lyon, Brest, Strasbourg, Saint-Etienne, Clermont-Ferrand) but also from Belgium (Liège and Brussels). The main companies operating in Corsica are:
Ajaccio : Air Corsica, Volotea, easyJet, Air France, HOP! Bastia : Air Corsica, Volotea, easyJet, Air France Calvi : Air Corsica, Volotea, Air France, HOP! Figari : Air Corsica, Volotea, easyJet, Air France, HOP!
Search your flight with Air France on the official website, and other companies on the comparator Ulysses .
Also look for charter flights in summer: they are cheap and fly regularly during the high season.
You can also travel to Corsica from Rome with a direct flight.
In the introduction, the "more expensive option" to fly to Corsica did not concern the flight itself, but the expenses you will have to do once on site : you will have to pay a shuttle from the airport to the city, and most importantly, you will have a large budget transport once a island. Indeed, how are you going to move? We'll have to. rent a car . This is therefore to be added to your travel expenses.
The Corsican crossing by ferry/boat
Flickr – Robert Pittman
If you live in the southern part of France, you may prefer to get there by the sea, which is usually less expensive. The ferries depart from France and Italy. The fastest routes (3 hours) are from Nice to Calvi and Livorno (Italy) towards Bastia.
You also have the choice to leave Marseille or Toulon, and even Genoa in Italy (which is close to the French border. Finally, if you arrive from Sardinia, you can reach Bonifacio from Santa Teresa di Gallura.
Three major companies operate ferry crossings to Corsica (or leave): Corsica Ferries , SNCM and Moby . You can compare best prices from different starting and arrival cities on the site Direct Ferries .
Map of ferry lines for Corsica – Source: www.paradisu.info
So what is the best solution for the Corsican crossing?
To make it short, everything depends on how you have planned to visit Corsica :
- if you come with your own vehicle , it is obvious, you must take the ferry. The return trip will not cost you much. If you feel free to take the car or not, you should know that this is the best way to visit the island.
- if you want rent a car on site Come on. As we have seen, direct flights depart from many French cities and it is quite easy to find a cheap flight. To limit costs, book your car rental on the internet, you will receive a preferential rate online. All you have to do is get your car back to the airport when you arrive.
– if you intend to visit Corsica other than by car, you must also prefer the plane.
Have you visited Corsica? What way did you get there?
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