There are 3 ways to get from Cagliari to Palermo by plane, car 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 Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAG - PMO
3h 12m€44–196Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
12h€40–85Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
5h 55m€57–198
Cagliari to Palermo by car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Palermo is to car ferry which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Palermo is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €40 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Cagliari and arriving at Port of Palermo. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Cagliari and Palermo is 407 km.
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The best way to get from Cagliari to Palermo without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Cagliari to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 6129+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo once a week. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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
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