How to get from Nice Alpes Maritimes to Bastia
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 209 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 2
- 4 ways, Sun 25 Oct
4 ways to travel
209 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 25 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best5h 15m quicker than the ferry for €45 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Flybest3h 40m€100–150EstimatedNCE → BIA · non-stop · typical times
- Ferry8h 53m€52.5–162Estimated1 departure · Corsica Ferries
- Drive8h 27m€269–439EstimatedIncludes the Nice–Bastia ferry · 243 km · fuel and the crossing
- Taxi8h 27m€535–840EstimatedIncludes the Nice–Bastia ferry · one-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Ferry routes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from France; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Exercise increased caution in FranceUS
Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 08:00 → 16:538h 53m · direct · Corsica Ferries Nice - Bastia€52.5–162
- 08:03 → 11:433h 40m · direct€100–150
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Nice Alpes Maritimes to Bastia?
The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 40m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 209 km.
What is the cheapest way from Nice Alpes Maritimes to Bastia?
Fly is the cheapest, from €100. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Nice Alpes Maritimes to Bastia?
About 57 min in the air (NCE → BIA), about 3h 40m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €100–150; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Bastia from Nice Alpes Maritimes by road?
About 243 km, roughly 8h 27m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €269–439; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- Corsica Ferries
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.