There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Olbia by bus, plane, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CTA - OLB
4h 55m€72–237Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus 5502
16h 45m€54–103Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Drive from Port of Cagliari to Olbiacar
15h 39m€86–154Fly Palermo Airport to Alghero, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO)plane PMO - AHO
- Take the bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia Centro Molo Brinbus
5h 34m€60–290Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane TPS - OLB
8h 40m€77–269Bus, train to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo to Caltanissettabus
- Take the train from Caltanissetta C.Le to Comisotrain
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CIY - OLB
9h 58m€179–413Fly Palermo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane PMO - OLB
2h 49m€59–245Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain Re
16h 29m€71–129Car ferry, bus via Nuoro
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Nuoro Centro Intermodalebus
- Take the bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Olbia Stazione Terranovabus
19h 11m€58–110
Palermo to Olbia by car ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Olbia is to car ferry and bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Olbia is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €55 - €250.
The distance between Palermo and Olbia is 819 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Olbia without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 16h 29m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Palermo to Olbia, including transfers.
There are 2711+ hotels available in Olbia.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Olbia, Italy?
Volotea flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) once a week.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta C.Le to Comiso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia Centro Molo Brin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Palermo to Caltanissetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Nuoro Centro Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Olbia Stazione Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- 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
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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