There are 6 ways to get from Cagliari to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, car ferry, train, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
3h 3mCar ferry, travel
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Walk from Port of Palermo to Mount Etnaunknown
14h 58mFly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, travel
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane CAG - CIY
- Walk from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Mount Etnaunknown
6h 44mCar ferry, train, travel
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
18h 7mCar ferry, bus, travel via Pedara
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown
18h 12mCar ferry, bus, travel
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown
19h 45m
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Cagliari and Mount Etna is 598 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Mount Etna without a car is to car ferry and travel which takes 14h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Cagliari to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 5256+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Mount Etna. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Mount Etna via Port of Palermo in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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