Civitavecchia–Bastia: what our readings show
On the Civitavecchia–Bastia route, our readings from 23 July 2026 cover a single company: Cors'Express, deck only, with no cabin or reclining seat. Civitavecchia, a port in Lazio and gateway to Rome, is linked to Bastia by a daytime crossing, fast, about 3 hr 15 min depending on the company, for foot passengers only — no vehicle boarding on this route. For one adult foot passenger, the deck fare starts at €39.99 and averages €43.62 across the whole window tracked.
A single company on the route
With no second company recorded on Civitavecchia–Bastia, there is no gap between companies and no shared ship to report: the fares below are Cors'Express's alone, one-way. For two adult foot passengers, the deck fare starts at €79.98 (€87.24 on average); for two adults and one child, at €99.98 (€109.53 on average); for two adults and two children, at €119.98 (€131.82 on average). Onboard, crossings run with lounge seating, no cabin, on a non-daily schedule that varies by season. One recorded round trip pairs an outward departure on 31 August 2026 at €39.99 with a return on 4 September 2026 at €39.99, for a total of €79.98 for one adult foot passenger.
August 2026 at its peak, November 2026 at its floor
For the adult foot passenger, the deck fare is cheapest in November 2026: €39.99 as both minimum and average, a floor that holds through December 2026. The most expensive month of the window tracked is August 2026, with an average of €56.66 against a minimum that still sits at €39.99 (departure recorded on 31 August 2026) — the gap plays out on the monthly average, not on the floor. In between, September 2026 drops to €42.49 on average and October 2026 to €41.99.
The same pattern holds for the larger compositions. For two adults, the average falls from €113.31 in August 2026 to €84.98 in September, €83.98 in October, then €79.98 in November and December 2026. For two adults and one child, it drops from €144.15 in August 2026 to €106.61 in September, €104.98 in October, then €99.98 in November and December 2026. For two adults and two children, it falls from €174.98 in August 2026 to €128.23 in September, €125.98 in October, then €119.98 in November and December 2026. Across all four profiles, the minimum recorded as early as August 2026 already matches November and December's: it is the monthly average that tightens as autumn advances, not the floor fare.
Thursday rather than Friday
Among the weekdays recorded for the deck fare, Thursday comes out cheapest for one adult foot passenger, at €39.99 on average, ahead of Sunday at €41.49, then Monday and Friday, tied at €48.56. The same ranking holds for two adults (€79.98 on Thursday against €97.12 on Monday and Friday), for two adults and one child (€99.98 against €122.69) and for two adults and two children (€119.98 against €148.27): Thursday and Sunday remain, across the four profiles tracked, the cheapest days recorded on this route.
The cheapest dates
For one adult foot passenger, eight recorded departures all land at €39.99: Monday 31 August, Monday 7 September, Monday 28 September, Sunday 18 October, Thursday 22 October, Thursday 26 November, Sunday 29 November and Sunday 6 December 2026. That €39.99 floor also matches the monthly minimum observed every month between August and December 2026: with Cors'Express, the room for saving lies less in the exact date than in the choice of month and weekday.
Leaving from another port for Bastia
Civitavecchia is not the cheapest port for reaching Bastia on deck. Of the eight other ports recorded, six show a lower minimum than Civitavecchia's €39.99: Livorno, from €14.26 with Corsica Ferries (€34.55 on average, departing 24 October 2026), is the cheapest, ahead of Savona at €15.26 (€37.10 on average, on 18 September 2026), Toulon also at €15.26 (€35.05 on average, on 24 October 2026), Nice at €24.00 (€38.32 on average, on 27 October 2026), Piombino at €29.00 (€43.11 on average, on 4 July 2026) and Sète at €31.00 as both minimum and average, on 27 October 2026. Genoa shows the same minimum as Civitavecchia, at €39.99 (€46.61 on average, departing 11 December 2026), while Marseille stays pricier, from €49.37 with Corsica Linea (€86.83 on average, departing 30 June 2026). For one adult foot passenger heading to Bastia on deck, Civitavecchia ranks among the priciest departure ports, tied with Genoa on the minimum.
What these readings cover
Our readings cover the Civitavecchia–Bastia route operated by Cors'Express on deck, for the profiles one foot passenger, two adults, two adults and one child, and two adults and two children, across the window from August to December 2026. They also cover the eight other ports serving Bastia on deck: Livorno, Savona, Toulon, Nice, Piombino, Sète, Genoa and Marseille.