Corsica by Ferry

5 days · 3 driving roads · 102 miles of them · best May–June, September

An island of roads that feel like they were laid out by someone who enjoyed driving. The Calanques de Piana cut through red granite pinnacles above the sea, the Col de Vergio crosses the spine at the island's highest pass, and Cap Corse rings the northern finger on a ledge above the water.

Getting there

⛴ Nice – Bastia — Corsica Ferries, about 6 h 30 min, several/week. Check sailings.

Worth knowing: Corsican roads are narrow, unguarded and slower than the map suggests — halve whatever average speed you'd assume. Avoid August entirely. Ferries from Nice, Toulon or Livorno; book the car on early.

The roads, in order

1. Calanques de Piana D81 · Porto (Ota) → Piana · 7 mi · 30 min ⚠ ⚠ Very narrow through the calanques; summer traffic crawls — go at dawn ⛽ Vito station, Porto · 📷 Tête de Chien · 🍽️ Les Roches Rouges
2. Col de Vergio D84 · Porto (Ota) → Calacuccia · 25 mi · 1 h 15 min ⚠ Snow possible at the col Nov–Apr ⛽ Vito station, Porto · 🍽️ Castel de Vergio · 📷 Col de Vergio
3. Cap Corse Loop D80 · Bastia → Saint-Florent · 70 mi · 3 h 🍽️ A Piazzetta, Erbalunga · ⛽ Total station, Macinaggio · 📷 Moulin Mattei · 📷 Nonza tower

Drive it

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