There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Sardinia by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane TRS - CAG
4h 21m€74–269Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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 2m€151–253Drive, 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 to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- 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€281–597Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane VCE - OLB
4h 58m€259–586Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- 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 56m€87–308Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LIN - OLB
7h 3m€94–269
Trieste to Sardinia by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Sardinia is to train and fly which costs €90 - €270 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Sardinia is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €70 - €270.
The distance between Trieste and Sardinia is 853 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Sardinia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 2m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Trieste to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 2674+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Sardinia, 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
- €65–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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
- €150–480
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- €230–390
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- 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
- 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
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