There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Cagliari by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car 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
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MAD - CAG
5h 29m€57–213Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulontrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
31h 2m€243–372Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
38h 10m€166–271Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
40h 2m€189–282
Madrid to Cagliari by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cagliari is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cagliari is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €55 - €220.
The distance between Madrid and Cagliari is 1103 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cagliari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 31h 2m and costs €240 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Madrid to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 2937+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- 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
- +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
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
- 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
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