There are 7 ways to get from Mount Etna to Sardinia by unknown, plane, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Walk from Mount Etna to Catania-Airport-CTAunknown
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CTA - OLB
2h 36mTravel, car ferry
- Walk from Mount Etna to Port of Palermounknown
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
14h 58mTravel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Alghero
- Walk from Mount Etna to Catania-Airport-CTAunknown
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Alghero (AHO)plane CTA - AHO
3h 6mTravel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Walk from Mount Etna to Catania-Airport-CTAunknown
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CTA - CAG
3h 2mTravel to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Walk from Mount Etna to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)unknown
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CIY - OLB
5h 32mTravel, train, car ferry
- Walk from Mount Etna to Giarre-Ripostounknown
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
18h 10mTravel, bus, car ferry
- Walk from Mount Etna to Zafferana Etneaunknown
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
18h 44m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Etna and Sardinia is 648 km.
The best way to get from Mount Etna to Sardinia without a car is to travel and car ferry which takes 14h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Mount Etna to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 3280+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Mount Etna, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Mount Etna to Sardinia. However, you can travel to Catania-Airport-CTA 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 vehicle from Mount Etna to Port of Cagliari via Port of Palermo in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–420
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–850
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–420
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–850
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 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 Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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