There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Sardinia by plane, car, car ferry, train, 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.
Fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CTA - OLB
1h 57m€58–167Fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CTA - CAG
2h 24m€38–143Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
14h 20m€67–112Fly to Alghero
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Alghero (AHO)plane CTA - AHO
2h 28m€54–132Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain 5503 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
16h 7m€66–114Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Oretobus Sais Autolinee / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
16h 27m€51–86Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain 5503 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliariferry Itpmo - Itcag
17h 35m€68–116
Catania to Sardinia by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Sardinia is to bus and car ferry which costs €50 - €90 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Sardinia is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs €55 - €170.
The distance between Catania and Sardinia is 616 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Sardinia without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 7m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Catania to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 3097+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
Volotea, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–410
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Via S. Giuseppe Alla Rena to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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