There are 6 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cagliari by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MAD - CAG
3h 14m€60–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulontrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
32h 33m€239–377Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
42h 21m€193–297Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulontrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
42h 30m€207–347Fly to Alghero, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alghero (AHO)plane MAD - AHO
- Take the bus from Fermata di AEROPORTO FERTILIA to Fermata di MACOMER AUTOSTAZIONEbus
- Take the train from Macomer to Cagliaritrain
6h 35m€89–231Fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MAD - OLB
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain
7h 3m€98–250
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cagliari by subway, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cagliari is to fly which costs €60 - €210 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cagliari is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €60 - €210.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Cagliari is 1093 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cagliari without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 33m and costs €230 - €380.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 2914+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- request@gruppoturmotravel.com
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39078430325
- info@redentours.com
- Website
- Reden tours
Bus from Fermata di AEROPORTO FERTILIA to Fermata di MACOMER AUTOSTAZIONE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Reden tours
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Bianca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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