Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport: where to stay, areas and…

Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte Airport is just 5 km from the centre, connected by taxi in a quarter of an hour or by line 8 to the station. Those with a dawn flight or arriving late at night, when buses don't run, find it convenient to stay right next to the airport, on the Ricanto seafront. Those who want to walk between the harbour, Cours Napoléon and the historic centre prefer the city, in any case just a few minutes away. Les Sanguinaires, the coastal road towards the island's most photographed sunset, remains the right choice only for those devoting more than a day to the sea and accepting a longer trip to the terminal.

Airport area and Ricanto

Airport area · Taxi: 5-10 minutes. By bus (line 8) the centre is 15-20 minutes away, but buses don't run at night.

Best for: those with a dawn flight or arriving late at night who want to stay a few minutes from the terminal

Pros

A few minutes from the terminal, useful for very early or very late flights
Ricanto beach a few steps away, less crowded than those in the centre

Cons

Few restaurants and evening venues compared to the centre
Residential area, not very suited to those who want to visit the city

Recommended hotels in this area

Hotel Spunta Di Mare: 5 minutes from the airport, with an indoor pool and the beach 3 minutes' walk away, convenient for stopovers and early morning flights.
ibis budget Ajaccio: About 10 minutes from the airport and from Ricanto beach, simple rooms with parking and electric charging points.

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Cours Napoléon and the harbour

City centre · Taxi: about 15 minutes from the airport. Bus line 8 to the centre/station in 15-20 minutes.

Best for: those who want to visit the historic centre, the harbour and Cours Napoléon on foot

Pros

Station, harbour and shopping streets within walking distance
Direct bus connection to the airport even out of season

Cons

Parking is difficult in the old town streets
Busier area at the times when ferries arrive

Recommended hotels in this area

ibis Styles Ajaccio Napoleon: On Cours Napoléon, a few steps from the station, the harbour and the ferry terminal, with a heated rooftop pool.
Mercure Ajaccio: Facing the Amirauté marina, with a pool and panoramic sun terrace over the gulf on the top floor.
Best Western Plus Ajaccio Amirauté: On Boulevard Pompidou near the harbour, a 4-star hotel with renovated rooms, convenient for business travellers.

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Les Sanguinaires

Neighbourhood · Taxi: about 25-30 minutes from the airport. By bus you need to change in the centre onto line 5, about 45 minutes in total.

Best for: those staying more than a day and wanting the sunset over the Sanguinaires islands and the beaches along the coastal road

Pros

Beaches along the coastal road less crowded than the urban ones
Sunset over the Sanguinaires islands, among the most famous in Corsica

Cons

A longer journey with a change for those arriving from or leaving for the airport
Few shops and services outside the summer season

Recommended hotels in this area

Hôtel Les Mouettes - Teritoria: 1880 residence on the beach along the Sanguinaires road, with a heated seawater pool and spa.
Le Scudo: Serviced apartments with 15 air-conditioned rooms and a kitchen, a few minutes' walk from Marinella beach.

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