There are 12 ways to get from Genoa to Sardinia by plane, car ferry, car, 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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane GOA - CAG
4h 9m€72–243Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MXP - OLB
5h 41m€50–209Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Drive from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Cagliaricar
16h 23m€96–141Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LIN - OLB
4h 57m€56–249Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Alghero
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Alghero (AHO)plane LIN - AHO
5h 22m€62–321Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane LIN - CAG
5h 42m€56–240Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PSA - CAG
5h 19m€52–235Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Livorno Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
16h 44m€88–170Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Livornobus
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
17h 2m€70–128Car ferry, train via Olbia
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
18h 23m€82–118Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torrescarferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
19h 20m€84–119Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Take the bus from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Nuoro Centro Intermodalebus
- Take the bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Cagliari Piazza San Michele-Lato Via Abruzzibus
20h 39m€70–99
Genoa to Sardinia by car ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Sardinia is to bus and car ferry which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Sardinia is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €70 - €250.
The distance between Genoa and Sardinia is 590 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Sardinia without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 44m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Genoa to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 2676+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
Ryanair and Aeroitalia fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) once daily.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Nuoro Centro Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Cagliari Piazza San Michele-Lato Via Abruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Bianca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Bianca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Bianca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
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