GR20 transport: getting to Calenzana and leaving Conca

The GR20 links the north-west of the island (Calenzana, near Calvi) with the south-east (Conca, near Porto-Vecchio). The most practical option: arrive at Calvi and leave from Figari.

Getting to Calenzana

• Calvi airport: the closest, about 13 km from the start.
• Calvi – Calenzana bus: about 30 minutes, with two departures a day in summer according to specialist guides. The 2027 timetables have not yet been published: check them before you travel.
• Taxi Calvi – Calenzana: about €30.

Arrive the day before: a municipal by-law prohibits starting the GR20 from Calenzana after 11 am. Spend the night in the village so you can set off in the cool of the morning.

The Corsican railway

The Ajaccio – Bastia line of the Chemins de fer de la Corse serves Vizzavona station, where the GR20 North meets the GR20 South, with a branch line from Ponte-Leccia to Calvi. Handy if you are only doing one half of the route or need to pull out halfway. Timetables on cf-corse.corsica.

Leaving Conca

• On-demand shuttle to Sainte-Lucie-de-Porto-Vecchio and Porto-Vecchio, according to the Park: 04 95 71 46 55.
• From Porto-Vecchio, buses run to Figari airport, Ajaccio and Bastia.
• Taxi Conca – Porto-Vecchio: about €55–60.

Exit points along the way

Several stages cross a road: Haut-Asco, Castel di Vergio, Vizzavona, the Col de Verde and the Col de Bavella. In summer, a bus links Bavella with Porto-Vecchio. No regular public shuttle has been confirmed for Haut-Asco, Vergio or the Col de Verde: plan on a taxi or a private transfer.

Getting to Corsica

Ferries from Marseille, Toulon and Nice (Corsica Ferries, Corsica Linea, La Méridionale, Moby), and flights to Calvi, Bastia, Ajaccio and Figari. Book early for the summer.