There are 8 ways to get from Cagliari to Tropea by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, taxi, bus, or car
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, train
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAG - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropeatrain
8h 36m€87–311Car ferry, bus, train via Messina
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropeatrain Re
19h 35m€63–172Car 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 Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropeatrain Re
19h 12mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
- 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 Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropeatrain
8h 21mFly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CAG - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi
6h 33m€151–351Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CAG - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain
8h 37m€86–287Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Stationbus
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain Re
21h€63–145Car ferry, ferry, drive
- 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
- Drive from Reggio di Calabria to Tropeacar
21h 23m€147–273
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Tropea is to car ferry and bus and train via Messina which costs €60 - €180 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Tropea is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 33m and costs €150 - €360.
The distance between Cagliari and Tropea is 687 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Tropea without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 19h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Cagliari to Tropea, including transfers.
There are 1634+ hotels available in Tropea.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Tropea, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Tropea. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, then take the train to Tropea. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Tropea via Port of Palermo, Turati-La-Lumia, Staz Centrale Cupani 2, Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Messina Marittima, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 19h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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