Ferry timetable to Corsica
Departures by route and date, with operator and crossing time. Ferries from Marseille, Toulon and Livorno sail all year; most other routes run mainly from May to October.
Crossing times from Italy
From Italy you mainly reach Bastia in northern Corsica. Driving from the UK through France, Savona and Genoa are the first Italian ports along the coast; Livorno has the shortest car crossing. Cors'express runs fast boats from Livorno, Genoa and Civitavecchia but carries foot passengers only.
Crossing times from France
Most ships from France sail overnight. From Marseille, Corsica Linea and La Méridionale sail all year to five Corsican ports; from Toulon, Corsica Ferries sails all year to Ajaccio and Bastia. From Nice there are day crossings, mainly in summer.
Crossing times from Sardinia
From the northern tip of Sardinia, Corsica is less than an hour away. Moby and Ichnusa Lines sail Santa Teresa di Gallura - Bonifacio, both with a car deck. From Porto Torres, Corsica Ferries runs occasional sailings to the west coast.
Day or night ferry
The night ferry saves you a travel day and a hotel night: from Marseille, Toulon and Savona you leave in the evening and arrive the next morning. You add a cabin for the night when you book the crossing.
The day ferry suits you if you stay near the port the night before or travel with children. On the morning sailings from Livorno, Genoa and Savona you reach Bastia by early afternoon. From Toulon there are also some day sailings to Ajaccio, Bastia and L'Île-Rousse.
What to watch for in the timetable
Corsica is a seasonal island. In July and August almost every route sails; in winter there are far fewer ships, and regular departures remain from Marseille, Toulon and Livorno. If nothing shows for your date, the season is usually the reason. Try a neighbouring day or another port.
All departure and arrival times are local time in France, Italy and Corsica, one hour ahead of the UK all year.
The arrival port decides more than the time at sea: from Bastia in the north to Bonifacio in the south is several hours by car on winding roads. Choose the port for where you are staying, not for the shortest crossing.
With a vehicle, high season is the bottleneck. Car spaces on the summer sailings go before the passenger places do, so a departure in the timetable does not mean there is still room for your car that day. Each operator has its own rules for large vehicles; they are set out in taking a motorhome to Corsica.
Season
When do ferries to Corsica sail?
The night ferries from Marseille and Toulon and the Corsica Ferries day ferries from Livorno sail all year. Most other routes run mainly from May to October, some only in high summer.
All year from Marseille, Toulon and Livorno
Corsica Linea and La Méridionale sail all year from Marseille to Ajaccio, Bastia, L'Île-Rousse, Propriano and Porto Vecchio. Corsica Ferries sails all year from Toulon to Ajaccio and Bastia and from Livorno to Bastia.
Summer routes
Moby sails from Genoa and Livorno from mid-May to late September. Corsica Ferries serves Nice, Piombino and the L'Île-Rousse sailings from Toulon and Savona mainly from July to October.
May, June, September and October
The summer routes are running, but the car decks are less full than in July and August. With a car or motorhome you find a space on the sailing you want more easily in these months.
Night ferries
From Marseille the ships usually leave between 17:30 and 18:45, from Toulon usually at 19:00 or 20:00 and from Savona at 21:00. You arrive in Corsica the next morning.
Corsica timetable FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Crossing times, winter sailings and check-in.
Which ferry to Corsica is the fastest? +
From Sardinia, Santa Teresa di Gallura - Bonifacio takes 50 minutes. From mainland Italy, the Cors'express fast boat from Livorno to Bastia takes 2 hours 15 minutes, for foot passengers only. With a car, Moby from Livorno takes 4 hours 30 minutes.
Which ferries sail in winter? +
Corsica Linea and La Méridionale sail all year from Marseille. Corsica Ferries sails all year from Toulon to Ajaccio and Bastia and from Livorno to Bastia. Moby from Genoa and Livorno sails from mid-May to late September.
Why is there no departure for my date? +
Many routes do not sail every day and some only in summer. Try a neighbouring day or another route to the same port, for example Livorno instead of Genoa for Bastia, or Toulon instead of Nice.
When do the night ferries arrive in Corsica? +
The next morning. From Marseille the ships usually leave between 17:30 and 18:45 and take about 13 to 14 hours. From Toulon the ferry to Ajaccio usually leaves at 20:00 and takes about 11 hours, and from Savona the night ferry leaves at 21:00.
How early should I be at the port? +
With Corsica Ferries, one hour before departure with a vehicle and 30 minutes on foot; in high season allow 1 hour 30 minutes. Moby asks for two hours with a vehicle in Genoa and 90 minutes in Livorno. With La Méridionale from Marseille it is 1 hour 30 minutes with a vehicle. With Corsica Linea, the time on your ticket applies.
Can I take a car on every sailing? +
No. The Cors'express fast boats from Genoa, Livorno and Civitavecchia carry foot passengers only. All other ferries in the tables have a car deck; for large vehicles each operator has its own rules, see taking a motorhome to Corsica.
Day or night ferry to Bastia
From Savona by day or overnight, from Livorno all year with a car or on the fast boat.