There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Sardinia by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Palermo Airport to Alghero
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO)plane PMO - AHO
3h 52m€41–169Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
12h€35–65Fly Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PMO - CAG
3h 53m€35–168Bus 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
7h 13m€78–200Fly Palermo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane PMO - OLB
3h 22m€55–197Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Alghero
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Alghero (AHO)plane TPS - AHO
7h 3m€74–192
Palermo to Sardinia by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Sardinia is to car ferry which costs €35 - €65 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Sardinia is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €55 - €200.
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 Sardinia is 549 km.
Book your Palermo to Sardinia ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Palermo to Sardinia without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Palermo to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 3285+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
Ryanair, Aeroitalia, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari once a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Alghero via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Trapani Airport to Alghero via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Alghero via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
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
- autoservizisalemi.it
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
- autoservizisalemi.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/
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