There are 3 ways to get from Palermo to Cagliari by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PMO - CAG
3h 53m€40–178Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
12h€35–70Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CTA - CAG
5h 54m€48–177
Palermo to Cagliari by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cagliari is to car ferry which costs €35 - €70 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cagliari is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €40 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Port of Cagliari. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Palermo and Cagliari is 407 km.
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The best way to get from Palermo to Cagliari without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Palermo to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 3187+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari once a week. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–390
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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