There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Cagliari by plane, bus, shuttle, car ferry, train, ferry, or car
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 Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane TRS - CAG
4h 21m€80–299Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane BLQ - CAG
7h 37m€65–260Bus, shuttle, car ferry
- Take the bus from Trieste to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Florence Piazza Montelungo to Livorno via Cogorano
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
21h 45mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Genoa to Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
28h 8m€155–248Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Port of Livornocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Olbia to Cagliaricar
15h 53m€159–262Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane VCE - CAG
5h 39m€264–570Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane VRN - CAG
6h 54m€87–317
Trieste to Cagliari by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Cagliari is to train and fly which costs €60 - €260 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Cagliari is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €75 - €300.
The distance between Trieste and Cagliari is 853 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Cagliari without a car is to bus and shuttle and car ferry which takes 21h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Trieste to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 2654+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair and Aeroitalia fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–170
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +39 05861888623, +39 339 628 1382
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuscanybus.com
Shuttle from Florence Piazza Montelungo to Livorno via Cogorano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- tuscanybus.com
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Genoa to Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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