Ferries from Elba island to Corsica: from Portoferraio to Bastia

You are on Elba island to enjoy a pleasant holiday or you are lucky enough to live there permanently. In both cases, you need information to reach another beautiful destination that, not surprisingly, is known as the island of beauty. And you need to know where to start and how to book ferries from Elba island to Corsica.

The route from Elba to Corsica

• The port of departure: Portoferraio. The most important port for ferries to Corsica is Portoferraio, the main town on Elba. This city is easily accessible both by car and public transport. Moreover, near the port it is also possible to find different solutions for parking the car, if you decide not to board it on the ferry.
• The port of arrival: Bastia. Ferries departing from Elba and bound for Corsica arrive in Bastia. It is one of the largest, most alive and important cities of Corsica, and is the privileged starting point for visiting the northern coast of the island of beauty. To fully enjoy your holiday, we advise you to take a vehicle on the ferry, such as a car, motorbike or camper.

Elba-Corsica distance and journey time

We will refer to the route we have indicated. The distance between Portoferraio and Bastia is about 82 kilometers. The ferry journey from Portoferraio to Bastia takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. There are two races guaranteed per week, on average, considering however that there may be variations between high and low season.

Ferries to Corsica

To book a seat on one of the ferries to Corsica, you can use our online booking system, which you can find on this page.

You can book ferry tickets from Elba to Corsica from the comfort of your own home: you only need to specify the route, the day and time of departure, the number and age of passengers. Tickets will be sent to you directly by e-mail, saving not only time but also money.

Board a car

And always using our online booking system you can also book a seat for your car on ferries to Corsica: all you have to do is select “With a vehicle”, specify the model and size of the car, and you’re done.

Remember to arrive at the port about two hours before departure, so that boarding operations can take place.

Ferries to Elba

You don’t live on Elba island, which will therefore be the first stop on your next vacation, which will then end in Corsica. Well, even booking ferries to Elba island is very simple: follow the link and find out how to do it.

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