There are 4 ways to get from Sardinia to Athens by plane, car ferry, ferry, car, bus, 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.
Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OLB - ATH
4h 49m€110–226Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CAG - ATH
6h 44m€95–216Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Drive from Reggio di Calabria to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Drive from Patras to Athenscar
45h 1m€293–497Car ferry, ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Napoli - Porto Immacolatella to Bari Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
47h 21m€177–274
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €220 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Sardinia and Athens is 1315 km.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Athens without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus and train which takes 47h 21m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Sardinia to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Sardinia. It is currently 8:22 AM in Sardinia and 9:22 AM in Athens.
There are 13601+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Athens International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Napoli - Porto Immacolatella to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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