There are 11 ways to get from Liguria 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 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 to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sarzana to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PSA - CAG
4h 27m€40–213Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Genoa to Port of Livornocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Olbia to Cagliaricar
13h€106–185Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LIN - OLB
5h 6m€48–202Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Alghero
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Alghero (AHO)plane LIN - AHO
5h 31m€59–274Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Sarzana to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane FLR - OLB
5h 15m€44–255Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane LIN - CAG
5h 51m€53–193Train, 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, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torrescarferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI to Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28bus 5703
19h 59m€82–126Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Genoa to Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
20h 27m€84–124
Liguria to Sardinia by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liguria to Sardinia is to bus and car ferry which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Liguria to Sardinia is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €70 - €250.
The distance between Liguria and Sardinia is 590 km.
The best way to get from Liguria 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 Liguria to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 2670+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Liguria, 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
- €140–240
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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sarzana to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sarzana to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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 Sarzana to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sarzana to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Sarzana to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
- +39 079 3961037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Logudoro Tours S.R.L.
Bus from Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI to Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- Logudoro Tours S.R.L.
- 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
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
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- 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
Ferry from Genoa to Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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