There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Sardinia by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CTA - OLB
2h 59m€60–175Fly Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PMO - CAG
3h 53m€35–168Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
12h 7m€47–80Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CIY - OLB
3h 57m€133–277Fly Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO)plane PMO - AHO
3h 52m€41–169Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Alghero (AHO)plane CTA - AHO
3h 30m€56–137Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CTA - CAG
3h 26m€40–156Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliariferry Itpmo - Itcag
14h 54m€38–68
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Sardinia is to ferry which costs €35 - €70 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Sardinia is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sicily to Sardinia. However, there are services departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Port of Cagliari via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
The distance between Sicily and Sardinia is 617 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Sardinia without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h 7m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Sicily to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 3097+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
Volotea, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari once a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–950
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–410
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–950
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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