Flying from Lille Airport (LIL) to Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA): what you need to know
Book a direct flight from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport and you'll be in the air for an average of 2 hours.
Lille and Bastia - Corsica follow the same timezone, UTC+1.
Arriving two hours before an international flight and one hour ahead of a domestic departure are travel rules worth sticking to. Be at the airport with enough time to catch your LIL to BIA flight.
Travelling during a peak time such as September? Major public holidays and other high seasons can mean longer lines at check-in and security. Play it safe and get there up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours before domestic departures.
Flying into Bastia - Corsica (and then discovering more of France!) is a snap with Volotea. This popular airline offers direct flights from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport.
Volotea is the airline most travellers choose to fly with on this route.
If you want to break up your flight, just uncheck 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport. Here are the top stopovers between LIL and BIA:
Geneve Airport
Bordeaux Airport
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Lille Airport (LIL) to Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA)
The lowest price we've found for a one-way Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport flight is ₹ 5,104. A round-trip plane ticket is currently ₹ 11,156. Depending on the availability and when you book, these fares could change.
Get cheap tickets from LIL to BIA by booking ten months ahead. According to our research, that's the sweet spot for landing a bargain.
Schedule your trip for September. That's the cheapest month for flights from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport. If you're flexible with your dates, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest airfare across each month.
You don't need to check every day to find out if fares have gone down when you set up a Price Alert. We'll update you the moment the price changes on cheap flights from LIL to BIA.
Select your ideal departure and arrival times, airlines and number of stops with the filters. Or sort your results by 'Cheapest' to get the best deals on flights from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport.
Handy information about Lille Airport (LIL)
When it comes to Lille Airport's on-time performance, data shows 70.42% of flights complete their journey on time.
Lille Airport is about 10 kilometres from central Lille. If you're driving, ride-sharing or catching a cab from the centre, it'll take 15 minutes or so to arrive, depending on the traffic.
The journey when using public transport usually takes 55 minutes.
Looking for a handy hotel near LIL? If you've booked an early flight from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport, these stays will have you sleeping moments from your check-in counter:
Arriving at Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA)
The last thing you need is a long trip to your hotel if you're landing late on a Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport flight. Stay at one of these accommodation options near BIA instead:
Pick up a Bastia Poretta Airport rental car and discover Bastia - Corsica and beyond with your own wheels. Europcar, Alamo and ADA are well-known companies to choose from here.
Reserving your vehicle from Bastia Poretta Airport around four weeks ahead can help you get the lowest rate.
Getting from Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA) to central Bastia - Corsica
Bastia Poretta Airport is approximately 21 kilometres from central Bastia - Corsica. The drive time takes around 20 minutes.
Travelling by public transport takes about 50 minutes.
When to fly to Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA)
August is the most popular month for flights from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport. To steer clear of the crowds, travel to Bastia - Corsica in February.
Lock in your flight from Lille Airport to Bastia Poretta Airport for July if you want to visit Bastia - Corsica during its warmest month. Expect temperatures of between 19ºC and 31ºC.
January has average temperatures of between 5ºC and 14ºC. Search for cheap tickets from LIL to BIA sometime around then if you like travelling in cooler conditions.
Explore more of France
Marseille is just one of the many places in France waiting to be discovered once you've seen Bastia - Corsica. Around 338 kilometres away to the west, check out popular attractions including Old Port of Marseille, Le Panier and Cathédrale La Major.
Nice is another sought-after destination in France and is around 209 kilometres north-west of Bastia - Corsica. No journey is complete without experiencing Promenade Des Anglais, Castle Hill and Matisse Museum.