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Bastia-Poretta Airport

Into town by bus, taxi or hire car

Bastia-Poretta Airport is in Lucciana, about 20 km from Bastia. You can get into town by airport bus, by taxi or in a hire car. By car the drive takes about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

Bastia-Poretta Airport terminal with its name sign and control tower
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Location and distance

Bastia-Poretta Airport is in the commune of Lucciana, about 20 km from Bastia. By car you are in town in about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

If you are picking up a hire car and driving straight on, these approximate distances and driving times from the airport, depending on traffic, will help you plan:

  • Saint-Florent: about 30 km, around 35 minutes
  • Corte: about 53 km, around 50 minutes
  • Calvi: about 95 km, around an hour and a half
  • Porto-Vecchio: about 123 km, around two and a half hours
  • Ajaccio: about 133 km, around two and a half hours

Into town by bus

An STIB airport bus runs daily between the airport and the town centre. At the airport it stops outside the main exit of the arrivals hall, in Bastia outside the Préfecture opposite the railway station. The journey takes about half an hour.

Departure times follow the flight arrivals and are adjusted continually, so there is no fixed timetable. Seats cannot be reserved. Fares are payable in cash or by cheque only.

The stop opposite the station is in the town centre. From there you can carry on by train or walk into town.

Taxis and parking

Taxis wait outside the terminal in the arrivals area, from the first to the last arriving flight.

For parking there are five car parks and a Dépose-Minute, a short-stay zone for dropping off and picking up outside arrivals and departures.

  • P1 is closest to the departures hall. The first 15 minutes are free.
  • P2 is intended for longer stays, such as a weekend or a week.
  • P3 is reserved for season-ticket holders, and P4 is for long-stay parking and season-ticket holders.
  • P5 Eco Aéroparc is in the Aéroparc area and charges by the hour or by the day.

You pay at the pay machines in the terminal, at arrivals baggage reclaim and outside in the departures area. Alternatively you can pay by card at the exit, contactless included.

Car hire at the airport

Six car hire companies have desks in the terminal.

Whether you need a hire car depends on your plans. For Bastia itself you hardly need one: the citadel is car-free, and the Vieux Port is best explored on foot. A car makes sense if you want to reach places that trains and buses don’t serve, or if you are planning several trips to different stretches of coast.

Onward travel from the bus stop

The railway station is opposite the airport bus stop. Trains run from there to Corte and Ajaccio, and with a change to Calvi. For how the railway works in Corsica, see Getting there.

For the most convenient areas for a late arrival or an early departure, see Where to stay; for what to see in town, see Things to do.

If you want to bring your own car, you will need to come by ferry from the mainland.

Frequently asked questions

How far is the airport from Bastia? +
About 20 km. By car the drive takes about 30 minutes, depending on traffic, and the airport bus takes around half an hour.
Is there a bus from the airport into town? +
Yes, an STIB airport bus runs daily from the main exit of the arrivals hall to the Préfecture opposite the railway station. Departures are timed around the flights, and fares are paid in cash or by cheque.
Are there taxis at the airport? +
Yes, they wait outside the terminal in the arrivals area, from the first to the last arriving flight.
Can I hire a car at the airport? +
Yes, six car hire companies have desks in the terminal.
Where can I park at the airport? +
In one of the five car parks. P1 is closest to the departures hall, and the first 15 minutes are free. For dropping off and picking up there is a Dépose-Minute zone.

More on travelling to Bastia

Ferry at the quay in Bastia’s port

Getting there

You can fly into Bastia-Poretta, come by ferry from Italy or France, and travel on the island by train. Which option suits you depends on whether you bring a car and where you start.

Where to stay

Which part of Bastia suits you: the centre and citadel, a night before the ferry or the train, the Arinella town beach, the coast towards Cap Corse or the villages near the airport.

Things to do

Bastia’s sights include the citadel with the Governors’ Palace and museum, the Vieux Port with Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Place Saint-Nicolas and the former cathedral of Sainte-Marie.