There are 9 ways to get from Locarno to Sardinia by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, 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.
Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MXP - OLB
5h 12m€41–295Train, ferry
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Genoa to Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
23h 59m€145–303Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
39h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Locarno to Port of Livornocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Olbia to Cagliaricar
15h 24m€134–261Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LIN - OLB
5h 19m€65–224Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Alghero
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Alghero (AHO)plane LIN - AHO
5h 39m€61–216Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MXP - CAG
5h 58m€46–266Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Alghero
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Alghero (AHO)plane MXP - AHO
5h 37m€52–277Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane LIN - CAG
6h 4m€55–175
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Sardinia is to train and fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Sardinia is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €40 - €300.
The distance between Locarno and Sardinia is 645 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Sardinia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 59m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Locarno to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 3283+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Sardinia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Locarno to Sardinia. However, you can take the train to Mendrisio, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), walk to Aeroporto, then take the line 02 bus to Via San Simplicio 6. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Cagliari via Milano Centrale, Genova P.Za Principe, Doria/Metro' Principe, Dinegro/Mercato, Genoa, Porto Torres, and Porto Torres M.Ma in around 23h 59m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Alghero via Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Alghero via Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Genoa to Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- 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 Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Only Passenger
- €70
- with added vehicle
- €100
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