There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Sardinia by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane BRS - OLB
6h 39m€78–219Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Toulonbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
41h 24m€340–571Fly Cardiff Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CWL - CAG
9h 40m€88–321Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LGW - OLB
8h 22m€142–608Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alghero
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alghero (AHO)plane BRS - AHO
9h 1m€149–241Fly Cardiff Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CWL - OLB
7h 50m€88–330Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Alghero
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Alghero (AHO)plane STN - AHO
8h 28m€159–395Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane STN - CAG
8h 57m€148–974
Cardiff to Sardinia by train, subway, bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sardinia is to train and fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sardinia is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €75 - €220.
The distance between Cardiff and Sardinia is 1573 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sardinia without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 41h 24m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Cardiff to Sardinia, including transfers.
Sardinia is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:44 AM in Cardiff and 5:44 AM in Sardinia.
There are 2924+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sardinia, Italy?
KLM and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alghero via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alghero via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alghero via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alghero via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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