There are 7 ways to get from Sardinia to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, car ferry, train, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
3h 8mCar ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Walk from Port of Palermo to Mount Etnaunknown
14h 58mFly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
3h 3mFly Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, travel
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
3h 28mFly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, travel
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane OLB - CIY
- Walk from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Mount Etnaunknown
6h 44mCar ferry, train, travel
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
18h 5mCar ferry, bus, travel
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown
19h 4m
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sardinia and Mount Etna is 650 km.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Mount Etna without a car is to car ferry and travel which takes 14h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Sardinia to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 5453+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sardinia to Mount Etna. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Aeroporto, walk to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Mount Etna via Port of Palermo in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–390
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–390
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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/
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