There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Cagliari by plane, bus, shuttle, car ferry, train, ferry, or car
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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€74–259Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane BLQ - CAG
7h 23m€61–256Bus, 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, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the bus from Rome Termini Piazza Indipendenza to Port of Civitavecchiabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbataxcarferry
- Take the bus from Tortoli' Fra Locci to Cagliari Viale Marconi-Scuole Mediebus
22h 23m€149–266Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia 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
30h€166–260Shuttle 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€232–503Train 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 55m€78–250Drive, 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 52m€145–268
Trieste to Cagliari by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Cagliari is to train and fly which costs €60 - €260 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Cagliari is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €70 - €260.
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 3077+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €70
- with added vehicle
- €100
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbatax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €70
- with added vehicle
- €100
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