Travel to Cagliari

"Sardinia is outside of time and history"

-D.H. Lawrence

How to reach Cagliari

By airplane

Cagliari is served by the Elmas – Mario Mameli international airport, located only 7 km away from the city centre.

Short distances and efficient transport links make Cagliari easily and quickly accessible from the airport:

Train

Elmas Airport train station, is directly connected with the airport with a indoor walkway served by moving pavements. All trains stop at Elmas Airport, with a service every about 20 minutes, active every day of the week from 5.30 to 23.00.

The journey to and from downtown takes 5-7 mins, single fare is 1.30 euro. Travel tickets can be purchased at the ticket office, trenitalia self-service machines, travel agencies and affiliated points of sale, as well as directly on Trenitalia website.

Taxi

the fastest way to get to the city center from the airport (and vice versa) is by taxi. A daytime ride to the city center has a minimum fare of € 17 and it takes about 10-15 minutes. The taxi stand is located outside the terminal. Taxi service in Cagliari is provided by the following companies:

Radio Taxi “Cagliari 0707055”
Tel. +39 070 7055 (h24)

Car Rental

for those who fancy driving themselves, car rental companies can be easily found in a dedicated area in front of the terminal. It is possibile to hire vehicles directly at the airport or to book them in advance on website.

For more information you can visit:

https://www.sogaer.it/en/car-rental.

By ferry

Daily ferries connect Cagliari with central and southern Italy. The port of Cagliari is situated in the centre of the city and faces directly onto the famous via Roma. It is connected with the Mainland via daily ferry trips (Rome-Civitavecchia, Naples and Palermo), and is also an important landing place to several ships cruising the Mediterranean. Nearby the port, there are the train station as well as the main terminals for local and regional bus lines. All ferry lines from the port of Cagliari are managed by the shipping company Grimaldi Lines.

Local Transport

Moving around in Cagliari is quite easy: the public transports network consists of the metro, local and extra-urban buses. It’s also possible to use taxi or rent a car in the city centre.