The journey by train or car leads either across France - over the port of Marseille, Nice or Toulon - or over Italy, of where one can embark in San Remo, Genova, La Spezia, Livorno or Piombino after Korsika. This ferry ports have all a railway connection, however the journey from northern Europe is quite long. But a long drive and then waiting in a traffic jam is also not particularly pleasant!
From Marseille, Nice and Toulon ferries of the national society SNCM operate regularly after Ajaccio, Bastia, Propriano, Calvi and L'Ille Rousse. Most inexpensive is the distance from Nice. From Italy primarily the private societies Corsica Ferries (after Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi) and Navarma Lines (after Bastia) operate, as well as from Livorno to Bastia the Corsica Marittima and Moby Lines. Note: For bicycles there are special offers! Tough transporting a bicycle does not cost anything with Corsica Ferries (status autumn 1997).