There are 10 ways to get from Sardinia to Calabria by plane, car ferry, train, 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 Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAG - REG
5h 1m€73–313Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N597 / ...
21h 25m€57–138Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
17h 55m€72–141Fly Alghero to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane AHO - SUF
4h 55m€110–295Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CAG - SUF
4h 35m€84–273Fly Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AHO - REG
5h 21m€84–175Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane OLB - REG
4h 52m€133–253Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OLB - SUF
4h 31m€109–323Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
18h 57m€60–116Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabriaferry
20h 3m€131–249
Sardinia to Calabria by car ferry, bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Calabria is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €60 - €120 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Calabria is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sardinia to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Port of Cagliari and arriving at Reggio di Calabria via Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Sardinia and Calabria is 600 km.
Book your Sardinia to Calabria ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Calabria without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 17h 55m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Sardinia to Calabria, including transfers.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Calabria, Italy?
Ryanair, Aeroitalia, and ITA Airways fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Alghero to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Alghero to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–140
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–320
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Alghero to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Train operators
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Bus operators
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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 to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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