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The distance between the city center and Bastia Airport, which connects Bastia to many cities in the country and world, is 22 kilometers. Bastia is a city located on Corsica Island of France. You can use the shuttle services departing at regular intervals in order to reach the airport which welcomes a great number of passengers especially in the summer months. If you want a faster and more private vehicle, you can find a taxi at many points of Bastia. In addition to taxis and shuttles, car rental is another option that you can evaluate for this travel. You can also benefit from the private shuttles whenever you want. If you prefer a more comfortable transportation, you can travel by a private car.

Shuttle

Using one of the shuttles departing from the city center and carrying passengers to the airport in a comfortable way is one of the most preferred transportation options for travelling to the airport which is 22 kilometers away from Bastia. One-way ticket price of the shuttles is about 10 Euro per passenger and this is one of the most economic alternatives that you can use for travelling to the airport. In addition to their budget-friendly prices, they offer a fast transportation to the airport.

Taxi

Travelling to the airport from Bastia city center by taxi costs a little more compared to other alternatives. The cost of this travel is around 40-50 Euro. Since these vehicles offer a comfortable transportation, this cost is ideal. If you are not close to Bastia city center, you can reach the center by taxi and then get on a shuttle in order to reduce your transportation cost. If you want to get information about the average cost of travelling to the airport by taxi, you can call a taxi stand and learn the average fare. If the fare is suitable for your budget, you can choose this option for your transportation to the airport.

Private Car

You can reach Poretta Airport in about 30 minutes by a private car. The distance between the airport and Bastia city center is not too long. You can reach the airport by following the Bastia Airport signs when you drive on the roads N193 and D507.

Car Rental

If you consider renting a car in Bastia, you can make a reservation for a vehicle by visiting one of the companies such as Europcar, Enterprise, AVIS, Hertz and Sixt. You can select a car according to your needs and budget. After renting your car, you can take to the road to the airport. You can reach the airport terminal by driving on the road D507. You can reach the airport in about 30 minutes. If you choose a company having an office at the airport, you can leave the car at the airport and continue your journey. This is one of the comfortable options.

Private Shuttle

Despite of not being a commonly preferred transportation alternative in Bastia, you can benefit from private shuttles for travelling to the airport from the city center. The cost of these shuttles isn’t very high if you are travelling as a crowded group. You can make a reservation for a shuttle by contacting one of the companies before your travel. However, you should know that the cost of these private shuttles is higher compared to shuttles. Your hotel can also help you about this. When you specify the number of passengers travelling to the airport from the city center, your hotel can make a reservation for a private shuttle for you. One of the reasons why passengers choose these private shuttles for travelling to the airport from the city center is that these shuttles offer direct transportation to the airport without transferring in the city center.

Airport Information

At Bastia Airport, which is small airport in general, there are information desks where you can get information about transportation to city center or nearby centers as well as other issues. There are stores where you can find souvenirs, local products, books and magazines. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can spend enjoyable time. Many duty-free shops also offer service for the guests of the airport. There are also car rental desks where you can rent a car or deliver the car you have rented before.

You have options such as metro, bus, airport shuttle, and taxi and car rental to reach your destination from this airport which is just 7 kilometers from the city center.

Metro

The fastest and cheapest way to get to the city center from the airport is taking metro. The red line of the Lisbon metro goes up to the airport and departs every 6 to 9 minutes. The red line starting from the airport stops at "Encarnaçao", "Moscavide", "Oriente", "Cabo Ruivo", "Olivais, Chelas", "Bela Vista", "Olaias", "Alameda" and "Saldanha", and reached Sebastiao station. Some of these stops intersect with the green, yellow and blue lines of the Lisbon metro. You can change to the green line at "Alameda" stop, to yellow line at "Saldanha" stop, and to the blue line at "S. Sebastiao "stop. For example, if you would like to go to the city center, Baixa-Chiado, upon your arrival without going to your hotel, you need to get off at the "Alameda" stop and change to the green line. You can also change to the train line in the city at the Oriente stop and go to other cities of Portugal from here. When you arrive at the city you can explore the metro by taking a metro map or browsing the internet. It is a quite regular system that can take you to many places in the city easily and quickly. The duration of the journey varies depending on your destination. You can get to the financial center in 15 minutes and the city center in 25 minutes on average. The Lisbon metro runs between 6.30 am and 1 am. You have to get one of the pre-paid 7 Colinas or Viva Viagem electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city. You can also use these cards in buses.

Bus

You can also take advantage of the buses that arrive at the airport's arrival terminals. But you cannot take these buses if you have much luggage. There is a limit on the size of your luggage and you only have one hand luggage allowance. The journey can last about 30 to 50 minutes depending on your destination and the traffic conditions. Nevertheless, if you want to use the bus,  bus number 744 works between "Marques Pombal" - "Airport" and "Moscavide" and passes through many important tourist stops of the city every weekday from 5.35 am to 8.40 pm. You can also take a short city tour with this bus. In addition, you can also use buses number 705 (Oriente - Airport - Rome / Areeiro) and 783 (Amoreiras-Airport-Portela), operating between 6.40 am and 8.10 pm, working days only. These buses do not operate at night. After midnight, you can take the bus number 208 which runs between "Cais Sodre" - "Airport" and "Oriente" till 05.30 in the morning. In order to take advantage of the buses, you have to buy the prepaid "7 Colinas" or "Viva Viagem" electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city.

Airport Shuttle

If you have a lot of baggage, you can take AEROBUS, airport shuttle that operate between the airport and city center or the financial center every day of the week. You can take the AEROBUS from both terminals of the airport.  AEROBUS Line 1 runs between "Airport" and "Cais do Sodre" stops. These buses departing every 20 minutes stop at "Entrecampos", "Compo Pequeno", "Av. REpublica", "Saldanha", "Picoas", "Fontes Pereira de Melo", "Av. Da Liberdade", "Restauradores", "Rossio"(City Center), "P. Comercio", and reach "Cais do Sodre" stop. The shuttle operates between 7 am and 11.20 pm. The AEROBUS Line 2 departs every 40 minutes and after the airport, stops at "Entrecampos", "Catholic University", "Sete Rios", "Praça de Espanha", "Av. Jose Malhoa (Sul)" and reaches “Av. Jose Moalhoa” stop. The working hours for this line are between 7.30 am and 11 pm.  After 8 pm, the shuttle does not depart every 40 minutes, but every hour. AEROBUS stops are metro stops at the same time. You can get off at these stops and change to metro. If you are not traveling alone, the fare that you would pay to the taxi might be close to the fare you would pay to AEROBUS. For this reason, we recommend you to compare the fares of these alternatives. Discounts are provided for those travelling as a group of four, to children and to those who buy return ticket. You can buy tickets online, at the bus, or at the airport's arrival terminal.

Taxi

As soon as you leave the arrival terminal of the airport you can take one of the taxis waiting for the passengers. However, you may encounter the problem of finding a taxi at busy times. In such cases, you can take the elevator to the departure terminal and take a taxi from here. Moreover, you pay less if you get your taxi from the departure terminal. You may need a taxi especially at night, when the metro and AEROBUS shuttles do not operate. Nightly buses remain as an alternative to public transport at night, but there are baggage restrictions in these buses. In Lisbon, airport taxis charge extra per luggage. In addition, at weekends, official holidays and night time fares increase by 20 percent.

Car Rental

If you are evaluating car rental option, which provides you flexibility on your journeys, you can find the offices of Avis, Europcar, Guerin, Hertz and Goldcar car rental companies at Lisbon Airport. If Lisbon is your starting point for your trip in Portugal, which is already a rather small country, and if you are traveling in groups of several people, renting a car may be an even better option. Also remember that you have to pay for many parking areas in the city.