There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Sardinia by plane, car ferry, 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.
Fly Palermo Airport to Alghero
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO)plane PMO - AHO
3h 49m€51–268Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
12h€40–85Fly Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PMO - CAG
3h 53m€45–197Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- 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€58–199
Palermo to Sardinia by car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Sardinia is to car ferry which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Sardinia is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €270.
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.
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The best way to get from Palermo to Sardinia without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Palermo to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 2824+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
Ryanair and Aeroitalia fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO) twice daily. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari once a week. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- 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
- €18–27
- 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
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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