There are 9 ways to get from Catania (Region) to Sardinia by plane, car, car ferry, taxi, 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 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 24m€186–359Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Catania (Region) to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
14h 7m€70–128Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CTA - CAG
2h 50m€166–320Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Alghero (AHO)plane CTA - AHO
2h 51m€182–301Taxi to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the taxi from Catania (Region) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)taxi
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CIY - OLB
5h 24m€345–574Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Catenanuova-Centurip to Palermo Centraletrain 5511
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
16h 20m€101–165Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
16h 26m€181–263Train, car ferry via Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain 5513 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
16h 33m€196–276Bus, car ferry via Nicosia
- Take the bus from Paternò to Nicosiabus
- Take the bus from Nicosia to Palermo via Balsamobus
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
20h 12m€91–146
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania (Region) to Sardinia is to drive and car ferry which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Catania (Region) to Sardinia is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs €180 - €360.
The distance between Catania (Region) and Sardinia is 640 km.
The best way to get from Catania (Region) to Sardinia without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 20m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Catania (Region) to Sardinia, including transfers.
There are 2924+ hotels available in Sardinia.
What companies run services between Catania (Region), Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
Volotea, Aeroitalia, and easyJet fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) twice daily.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alghero via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catenanuova-Centurip to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.095.462949
- info@iseaviaggi.it
- Website
- iseaautolinee.it
Bus from Paternò to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- iseaautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Nicosia to Palermo via Balsamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- €210–260
Radio Taxi Catania
- Phone
- +39 095 8833
Sigonella Base Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +39 349 822 5261
- Website
- facebook.com
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