Fastest way between Sardinia and Corsica, and to Porto Cervo
Short answer
Olbia to Porto Cervo is a 45 to 70 minute drive in summer traffic, and Corsica normally means a ferry of two hours or more plus port time. By helicopter Porto Cervo is about 10 minutes and Bonifacio or Porto Vecchio about 25 to 30 minutes, subject to availability and approved landing sites.
The Costa Smeralda and southern Corsica are close in a straight line and slow on the ground. Most requests here are marina-driven: an arrival at Olbia with a yacht waiting, or a lunch in Bonifacio that has to be a same-day return.
The two realistic options
Road transfer plus ferry
1–4 hours depending on the pairing
Summer traffic on the SP59 to Porto Cervo, or the Santa Teresa to Bonifacio ferry with vehicle loading and port formalities at both ends.
Private helicopter transfer
10–30 minutes flight time
A short leg from Olbia to a permitted site near the marina or resort, with the schedule set by your embarkation time.
Typical time saving: One to three hours, mostly recovered from traffic and port waiting. Times are indicative block times, not a schedule — the operator confirms the plan for your date.
What you have to plan around
- Marina landings are only possible where a permitted site exists nearby; the final metres are usually by car or tender.
- Luggage is the most common constraint: light helicopters typically take soft bags rather than large hard cases, and the operator confirms the exact allowance against passenger weights before the flight.
- Landing is only possible at a site the operator is permitted to use — an airport, a licensed helipad or a private site with the owner's consent and local approval. SkyMatch never confirms a landing point in advance.
Helicopter routes on this journey
FAQs
Can you land at Porto Cervo marina itself?
Not by default. The operator will nominate the nearest site they are permitted to use, and a short ground transfer completes the journey.