Useful information
Find all the useful information and documents to help you organise your stay at l’Esplanade Campsite.
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Transport and useful info
4 airports and 7 ports serve Corsica all year round from the mainland or Italy;
Come by plane
This is the quickest way to get to Corsica. Just 1 hour 35 minutes from Paris, for a complete change of scenery in record time!
If you’re staying for a week, you should consider hiring a car in Corsica. If you’re staying for more than a week, you’d be better off coming to Corsica with your own vehicle.
There are 4 airports in Corsica:
- Ajaccio (Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport)
- Bastia (Bastia Poretta airport)
- Calvi (Calvi Sainte-Catherine airport)
- Figari (Figari-Sud Corse airport)
Prices vary depending on the time of year and the airline companies.
Air Corsica
The regional airline Air Corsica operates flights from Paris, Marseille, Nice, Lyon and Toulouse all year round. In summer, the company also connects Clermont-Ferrand, Dole, Liège, Nantes, Toulon and Rome;
Website : www.aircorsica.com
Air France
The national airline Air France operates numerous summer rotations, in partnership withwith Air Corsica from major French cities.
The website : www.airfrance.fr
Easy Jet
Easy Jet serves the airports of Ajaccio, Bastia and Figari from Roissy Charles de Gaule airport. It also operates flights from Basel-Mulhouse, Geneva, London, Lyon and Manchester;
Website : www.easyjet.com/fr
Xl Airways
This French charter airline serves Ajaccio, Bastia and Figari airports in season.
Website: www.xl.fr
Volotea :
This is the latest charter airline to arrive in Corsica. It operates low-cost year-round and seasonal services to Ajaccio, Bastia and Figari from Bordeaux, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nantes, Brest, Caen, Lille and Strasbourg;
Website : www.volotea.com/fr
Many other companies also come to Corsica; Operators change every year; Don’t hesitate to check out their offers;
Come by boat
4 ferry companies go to Corsica. In terms of prices, if you take the boat without a vehicle and without a cabin, the cheapest ferries between mainland France and Corsica start at around twenty Euros! The prices vary depending on the time of year and when you make your booking. Buy your tickets as soon as possible, but there are also offers 7 days beforehand, so check out the various companies to find the best deal!
Corsica Linea
Corsica Linea is the successor to the former SNCM; From Marseille, Nice and Toulon, it serves the ports of Ajaccio, Bastia, Propriano, Porto-Vecchio and Ile Rousse; In summer, several rotations a day;
Website : www.corsicalinea.com
Note: pets are accepted but only in the hold of a kennel;
La Corsica Ferries
From Nice and Toulon, the “yellow” boats serve Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Ile Rousse; This private company also serves Bastia from Italy, departing from Savona or Livorno; Many rotations in summer;
Website : www.corsica-ferries.fr
Note: pets are allowed on board; Some cabins are accessible to them;
La Méridionale
This very comfortable French mixed cargo company works in partnership with SNCM from Marseille; It serves the ports of Ajaccio, Bastia and Propriano in Corsica, and Porto Torres in Sardinia from Propriano;
Website : www.lameridionale.fr
La Moby
From Italy, the Moby companies serve Corsica and the other Italian islands
Website : www.mobylines.fr
Come by car
L’Esplanade Campsite is located in the village of Olmeto, B road 157.
The campsite’s GPS coordinates are as follows:
Latitude N : N 41.6955256
Longitude E : 8.8884492
Arriving from Ajaccio on the T40: Pass the village of Olmeto, and continue towards Propriano for about 3 km; Turn right onto the RD 157 towards Porto Pollo at the TOTAL petrol station, and continue for 1.3 km, with the campsite on your left;
From Ajaccio via the RD 157: go over the bridge over the Taravu river, l’Esplanade Campsite is located around 9km further on your right.
From Propriano: head towards Ajaccio, from the Propriano exit (TOTAL petrol station), continue for 4.5 km and turn left onto the RD 157 towards Porto Pollo (another TOTAL petrol station on the corner). Then continue for 1.3 km; the campsite is on your left.
Come by coach
You can come by coach from Ajaccio (1 to 2 journeys per day depending on the season).
Lines, times and prices via the following link:
