There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Cagliari by plane, busferry, train, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MLA - CAG
2h 35m€47–168Bus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
24h 7m€322–424Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Modica to Palermobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliariferry
25h 18m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Cagliari is to fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Cagliari is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €45 - €170.
The distance between Malta and Cagliari is 621 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Cagliari without a car is to bus and ferry and train and car ferry which takes 24h 7m and costs €320 - €430.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Malta to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 3271+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Malta and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- 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/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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