Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Bastia Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
Payment for the toilets is demanded for however, by some angry old lady at the door who screams at everyone. – a traveller
BIA Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Bastia – Poretta Airport.
What to Expect
Bastia Airport (code: BIA) has a small, single terminal that services a few domestic destinations year-round. The airport is its busiest in the summer high season, when many seasonal routes operate. Facilities include a restaurant and bar, a few small shops, and free WiFi.
Sleeping in Bastia Airport
Unfortunately, we do not yet have any sleep-related reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are nearby. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information. For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Bastia Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Bastia Airport:
- Hotel Spa Restaurant La Madrague – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Auberge Les Oliviers – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Hotel Poretta – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Bastia Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport Lounges
There are no pay-per-use lounges in the airport.
Airport WiFi/Internet
Free WiFi is available at Bastia Airport.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: departure area.
Baby Care Facilities – A nursery room is available in the restrooms on the basement level.
Baggage Carts – Need help with your bags? Baggage carts are available free of charge. Location: Next to departure hall.
Duty Free & Shopping – Duty-free shopping is available airside. A newsstand and two gift shops are located landside in the Departures area.
Food & Drinks – A restaurant / bar is located airside, accessible to departing and arriving passengers. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase from vending machines located landside in the Central Hall.
Information Desk – The airport’s information desk is located in the main hall and is open during flight operating hours.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Luggage Wrapping – Location: Departures area, landside.
Medical Services – If you feel unwell or injure yourself, first aid services are available. Location: Airside, Departures Hall.
Mobile Charging – Recharge your mobile devices once you are airside. Locations: Main and Departures Hall.
Postal Services – Drop off your last minute postcards at the airport’s mailbox. Location: in the main hall.
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from the first flight to the last flight.
Airlines
Bastia airport is served by the following airlines: Air Corsica • Air France • British Airways • EasyJet • Eurowings • Lubeck Air • Lufthansa • Luxair • Norwegian • Transavia • TUIFly • Volotea • Vueling.
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Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Car Rentals
Several companies offer car rental service onsite, including Ada • Avis • Enterprise • Europcar • Hertz • Sixt.
Buses
A shuttle bus connects BIA airport and the city center. At the time of this update, the fare is €9 for the 25 minute ride.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are located outside the Arrivals Hall.
Last updated: 2023-03-21
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.
