There are 9 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MAD - CAG
5h 29m€57–193Train, 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 16m€241–365Bus, 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€198–291Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- 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
40h 33m€197–320Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MAD - OLB
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain
9h 18m€97–267Train to Zaragoza Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Fly from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane ZAZ - CAG
9h 58m€85–407Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane BCN - CAG
8h 17m€83–300Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane VLC - CAG
7h 25m€96–284Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alghero, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alghero (AHO)plane MAD - AHO
- Take the bus from Fermata di AEROPORTO FERTILIA to Fermata di MACOMER AUTOSTAZIONEbus
- Take the train from Macomer to Cagliaritrain
9h 15m€87–252
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 - €200 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cagliari is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €55 - €200.
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 16m and costs €240 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Madrid to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 2674+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39078430325
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reden tours
Bus from Fermata di AEROPORTO FERTILIA to Fermata di MACOMER AUTOSTAZIONE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Reden tours
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.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
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