There are 8 ways to get from Cagliari to Calabria by plane, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAG - REG
6h 1m€78–293Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
6h 34m€55–201Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
17h 25m€69–143Fly to Crotone Airport
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Crotone Airport (CRV)plane CAG - CRV
6h 18m€142–654Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CAG - SUF
5h 50m€84–263Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
17h 58m€60–114Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
19h 30m€56–131Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabriaferry
20h 3m€131–249
Cagliari to Calabria by car ferry, foot, bus, train, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Calabria is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €60 - €120 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Calabria is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cagliari to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Port of Cagliari and arriving at Reggio di Calabria via Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Cagliari and Calabria is 600 km.
Book your Cagliari to Calabria ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Calabria without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 17h 25m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cagliari to Calabria, including transfers.
There are 1145+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Calabria, Italy?
Ryanair, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Crotone Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Crotone Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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