There are 8 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OLB - SUF
4h 36m€94–287Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
20h 55m€56–134Car 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
18h 10m€71–141Fly Alghero to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane AHO - SUF
4h 35m€85–234Fly Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AHO - REG
5h 26m€89–234Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAG - REG
6h 1m€78–293Car 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
19h 6m€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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Calabria is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €60 - €120 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Calabria is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €85 - €240.
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 631 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 18h 10m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Sardinia to Calabria, including transfers.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Calabria, Italy?
Ryanair, FlexFlight ApS, and three other airlines fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Alghero to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Flights from Alghero to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- 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
- 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
- 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
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