Car Hire in Calvi - Getting to Calvi
There are a few reasons why Corsica has remained relatively unspoilt, and one of them is that it's not the easiest place to get to. The island is not on any of the major air routes, so you need to get to continental Europe before making your way here.
Calvi is situated in the northwest of the island of Corsica, which is located south of the French and Italian coastlines in the Mediterranean Sea. Calvi Sainte Catherine Aeroport is eight kilometres south of the town centre, and taxis or prearranged shuttle buses will take you to your hotel or the town centre.
Arriving by air usually means going through a French connecting port such as Marseille, Paris or Nice, the latter being the closest option. However, flights also go from London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Geneva, among others.
Most visitors arrive by ferry and there are many options. From France, the Nice-Calvi route is the fastest and cheapest, taking under three hours on the NGV (high-speed ferry); car ferries take about eight hours. Ferries also run from Marseille to Calvi.
Ferries from the Italian ports of Livorno or Genoa only go as far as Bastia, so you’ll have to take the bus or train the rest of the way. The Livorno-Bastia route takes two hours on the NGV, while the journey from Genoa takes 6 hours, 30 minutes.
You can also leave from Savona in Italy, and arrive at L’Ile-Rousse to the east of Calvi. Alternatively, ferries go from the southern towns of Ajaccio, Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio to the northern ports of Sardinia.
Ferries arrive at the Calvi/Gare Maritime port, which is a few hundred metres from Calvi. The Trinighellu train operates between the three major towns of the north: Calvi, Bastia and Corte. There are also a number of bus connections providing service all over Corsica, especially during the summer.
